- By Nidhi Giri
- Thu, 12 Feb 2026 07:56 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Kanpur Lamborghini Crash: The alleged designated driver of the Lamborghini involved in the February 8 crash in Kanpur, Mohan Lal, moved a local court seeking permission to surrender and for the release of the luxury vehicle. The car had rammed into pedestrians and other vehicles on VIP Road in the Gwaltoli area. However, the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate rejected both pleas on Wednesday.
Lal stated in the affidavit that he was driving the vehicle when the accident occurred, rejecting claims that the owner's son, Shivam Mishra, was at the wheel. He appeared before the court accompanied by his counsel and filed applications seeking bail and the release of the luxury car.
District Government Counsel Dilip Awasthi told the court that Lal was not an accused in the case and is not being sought by the police in connection with the incident.
The accident took place on Sunday afternoon at around 2 pm. According to officials, the Lamborghini first hit an auto-rickshaw. Thereafter it rammed into a Royal Enfield motorcycle parked nearby. The hit left the rider flinging several metres. The car then crashed into an electric pole. The car is registered in the name of KK Mishra.
“The investigating officer has clearly stated that Mohan Lal’s name has not surfaced during the investigation. Shivam Mishra’s name has emerged during the probe,” Awasthi said, as quoted by a Hindustan Times report.
“Mohan Lal appeared in court to surrender and filed an affidavit stating that he was driving the car. We sought his surrender and bail on that ground. The videos and the police version are matters of trial and are not relevant at this stage,” Shivam’s lawyer Dhamendra Singh Dharmu said, as quoted by HT.
According to the CCTV footage, Shivam’s five bouncers can be seen running to protect him even before the Lamborghini comes to a stop. The bouncers also open the doors and try to get Shivam out, according to an NDTV report. The video then captures the bouncers pulling out Shivam and carrying him away. The people at the accident site can be heard saying, "Keep making videos."