Kanpur: A 55-year-old scooter rider was killed on Saturday evening in the Kalyanpur area of Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, after a speeding Mahindra Thar struck his electric scooter, police said. The deceased was identified as Santosh Kumar Singh Chauhan.

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Assistant Commissioner of Police (Kalyanpur) Dileep Kumar Singh said information about the accident was received at around 7:30 pm and a police team rushed to the spot, where officers found that a car had struck a man riding a scooter and that the rider had died on the spot. He said the victim's family was informed and a case was registered.

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According to Jagran English, citing NDTV, there were two women in the Thar, and the vehicle was allegedly being driven by a learner driver. Eyewitnesses cited in the reporting said the SUV was travelling at high speed and hit several people on the way before ramming the scooter; an eyewitness, Rakesh Kumar, told NDTV the Thar dragged the scooter for about 25 to 30 metres before crashing into a railing. Police have not confirmed any other injuries.

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The two women in the vehicle fled the spot after the crash, the reports said. Reports also said Chauhan had gone out to buy a Diwali gift for his wife and was returning when the accident took place.

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Police took the body into custody and sent it for a post-mortem examination. ACP Singh said the car had been identified, an investigation was under way under his supervision, and legal action would also be taken against the women involved in the accident. Further details are awaited.

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