- Rahul Gandhi's convoy met minor accident on Purvanchal Expressway.
- Congress leader was safe and escaped unhurt in incident.
- En route to Sultanpur for 2018 defamation case hearing.
On his way to Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur for final hearing in a 2018 defamation case, Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi's convoy met with an accident on the Purvanchal Expressway on Monday. The police said that the Raebareli MP was safe and escaped unhurt in the minor accident.
Gandhi was on his way to Sultanpur to appear before an MP/MLA court in the 2018 defamation case over his alleged remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The police officer added that the incident was not serious and no major injuries were reported. The accident around 10.15 AM when a private vehicle at the front of the convoy, belonging to local Congress leaders, suddenly applied the brakes for an unspecified reason, causing a pile up, the officer told PTI.
VIDEO | Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's convoy involved in a minor collision on the Purvanchal Expressway; the Congress leader is safe and no one was seriously injured. (Source: Third Party) (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/bIyFWTfmBd) #RahulGandhi
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Gandhi's convoy was accompanied by security personnel and was expected to reach the Sultanpur court around 11.15 AM.
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