Lamborghini crash: No need to question Shivam Mishra anymore, says IO
Kanpur (UP) (PTI): Police probing the high-profile case of the Lamborghini crash on VIP Road here said that there is no need for further interrogation of the accused, Shivam Kumar Mishra.
Whatever questioning was necessary has been carried out at the time of Mishra's arrest on Thursday, the investigating officer and officiating in-charge Dinesh Kumar told PTI.
"Whatever questioning was required was done at the time of his arrest. There is no need to call him again," Kumar said.
According to police records, Mishra was arrested at 8.50 am on Thursday and produced before the court within about 70 minutes, an official said on condition of anonymity.
The brief interval has raised questions from several quarters about how the arrest formalities, interrogation and court production were completed within such a limited timeframe, the official added.
When asked about the sequence of events, the investigating officer declined to comment.
He said Mishra has submitted documents related to the Lamborghini sports car and no further paperwork is pending from him.
"The investigation is on. Evidence is being collected and a chargesheet will be filed before the court soon," Kumar asserted.
Mishra, son of local tobacco businessman K K Mishra, was granted bail by a Kanpur court on Thursday, hours after his arrest in connection with the crash that left several people injured.
The court had directed that he must cooperate with the investigation and appear on scheduled dates.
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No confusion in BJP-JD(S) alliance: Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru (PTI): Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday dismissed speculation over confusion in the BJP-JD(S) alliance, asserting that there was clarity within them and that discussions on the chief minister post were premature.
Addressing reporters at the party's state office, JP Bhavan, after chairing a preparatory meeting for the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) elections, he said the immediate priority was to remove what he termed an "anti-people government" in the state and to strengthen the alliance to face upcoming polls.
"This is not the time to discuss who should become the chief minister. There is still time for that. If we speak about it now, it would be like stitching the cradle even before the baby is born," Kumaraswamy said, underlining that leadership questions would be taken up at an appropriate time.
The JD(S) second-in-command said there is still a lot of work to be done and it was not appropriate to speak about such matters now.
"On the issue of alliance, both I and our party are open-minded. When the time comes, we will discuss it on the party platform and take a decision. There is no confusion regarding the alliance, and there will be no confusion in the future. This is my stand," Kumaraswamy said.
"There is a bad government in the state. My objective is to remove it and bring in a pro-people government. Removing this corrupt and bad government is my agenda. The JD(S) and BJP parties will work together to accomplish this task," he added.
Reiterating his stand, Kumaraswamy said, "My objective is to remove the anti-people government in the state. I have been saying this from the beginning."
On reports of internal differences over the alliance and the CM's position, the union minister said he would not respond to every statement made by individuals.
"Some people are speaking about the alliance and the chief minister's position. I do not feel the need to respond to them. If I start answering each of them, people may think I lack maturity. Therefore, I will not speak about it. We will strengthen the alliance together, face the elections together, and bring a pro-people government," he said.
Kumaraswamy added that discussions within parties were natural and not final.
He said there were still two years left for the Assembly elections while there were four to five months left for the local body elections.
The union minister said the JD(S) is also preparing for the municipal elections in Bengaluru city just as other parties.
He clarified that there had been no discussions so far between the two parties specifically on local body or GBA elections.
Earlier, the JD(S) leader chaired a meeting with Members of the Legislative Council, former MLAs and other leaders of his party to review preparations for the GBA elections.
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