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Samajwadi Party leader's car hit by a truck, dragged for over 500 meters in UP's Mainpuri - Watch

The incident took place near the Bhadawar House in Mainpuri and SP functionary Devendra Singh Yadav was reportedly alone in the car at the time of the accident.

Samajwadi Party leader's car hit by a truck, dragged for over 500 meters in UP's Mainpuri - Watch Screengrab from the video

New Delhi: A Samajwadi Party (SP) leader's car was hit by a truck and was dragged for over 500 meters in Uttar Pradesh's Mainpuri district, news agency ANI reported on Monday (August 8, 2022) citing a police official. The truck driver, who hails from UP's Itawa, has been arrested and the SP functionary, Devendra Singh Yadav, is said to be safe.

According to media reports, the incident took place near the Bhadawar House in the Mainpuri Sadar Kotwali area on Sunday night when the SP district president was on his way to his residence via Karhal Road. 

 

Yadav reportedly was alone in the car at the time of the accident.

"Samajwadi Party leader's car was hit by the truck after which it was dragged for more than 500 meters. The truck driver from Itawa has been arrested. The investigation is underway," Mainpuri SP Kamlesh Dikshit told ANI.

A video of the incident, where the truck is seen dragging Yadav's Maruti Suzuki Brezza, is going viral on Twitter.

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Mainpuri, notably, is considered a stronghold of the Samajwadi Party. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav is also the sitting MLA from the Karhal constituency of the Mainpuri district.

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