Will respect court’s decision in Kanpur Lamborghini case: UP Deputy CM

UP Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Friday said the Government follows a zero-tolerance policy towards crime and will abide by the court’s decision in the Kanpur Lamborghini crash case, in which the accused was granted bail hours after his arrest.

Referring to criticism by Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav over the handling of the case, Pathak said the opposition leader should “be aware of the facts” and reflect on the number of organised mafias active during his regime. “Our government works with a zero-tolerance policy towards crime. No criminal, big or small, will be spared. Today, there is not a single organised mafia operating in the state,” Pathak told reporters after inspecting the Suriyawan Community Health Centre in Bhadohi. On the Lamborghini crash in Kanpur earlier this week, in which the speeding luxury car allegedly driven by Shivam Mishra rammed into six people on VIP Road, leaving them injured, Pathak said the matter is sub-judice.

The 35-year-old accused, son of a local businessman, was arrested by police on Thursday morning after allegedly evading questioning.  He was produced before the court, which rejected the police plea for 14 days’ judicial custody and granted him bail.