Back from Italy, woman released by court after her Thar kills LIC employee in UP

Chauhan, a resident of Swaraj Nagar in Panki, was riding his scooter when the speeding Thar hit him.

KANPUR: Geeta Sachan, a woman pursuing her studies in Italy, was arrested and later released by a court after the Thar she was allegedly driving hit a 55-year-old scooter rider in Kanpur and dragged him and his vehicle for nearly 20 metres.The victim, Santosh Singh Chauhan, an LIC agent, was just 500 metres from home after stepping out to buy a saree for his wife.The accident took place on Saturday evening in the Awas Vikas 3 area of Kalyanpur, around 500 metres from the victim's home.Chauhan, a resident of Swaraj Nagar in Panki, was riding his scooter when the speeding Thar hit him.The impact dragged him and his scooter for about 20 metres before the SUV crashed into a green area outside a house.The vehicle first hit the house of Professor Kailash before crashing into the boundary wall of Anita Mahevan's house, residents said.Chauhan's son, Rahul, identified his father's body. He said Chauhan had left home telling the family that he would return shortly.Witnesses said two young women and a man travelling in the Thar screamed after the accident but later left the spot in another car.The SUV, which had 'Kisan Union' written on its front and 'Krishna Group' on its rear, was seized by police. Two helmets were also recovered from the accident spot.

Station house officer Keshav Tiwari said police had taken possession of the vehicle and were collecting CCTV footage from the area to establish the sequence of events.