Rahul Gandhi’s convoy involved in minor collision on Purvanchal Expressway; Cong leader safe

Vehicles in Rahul Gandhi’s convoy collided on the Purvanchal Expressway while he was travelling to Sultanpur for a defamation case hearing. The Lok Sabha Opposition Leader was safe, with no major injuries reported, and the convoy soon resumed its journey

Sultanpur: Some vehicles in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s convoy collided on the Purvanchal Expressway on Monday while he was on his way to Sultanpur for a court hearing in a defamation case against him, a police officer said.

The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha was safe, the officer said, adding the incident was not serious and no major injuries were reported.

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The incident occurred 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 vehicles behind it to collide with one another, the officer told PTI.

The officer said the convoy soon resumed its journey towards Sultanpur.

The convoy, accompanied by police personnel for security, was expected to reach the Sultanpur court around 11.15 am for the hearing in the defamation case against Gandhi, the officer said.

The case relates to alleged objectionable remarks made by Gandhi against then BJP president Amit Shah at a rally in Bengaluru ahead of the 2018 Karnataka Assembly elections.