Gonda accident: At least two children died while one was injured after a car in the convoy of BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Kaiserganj, Karan Bhushan Singh, ran over them near Baikunth Degree College on Colonelganj-Huzoorpur road in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh.
A huge crowd has gathered on the spot. The police have seized the car and taken the bodies of the children into custody.
Karan Bhushan Singh's name not mentioned in report
According to police sources, the accident involved a car from BJP candidate Karan Bhushan Sharan Singh's convoy. It is currently being investigated whether Karan Bhushan was present in the convoy at the time of the accident. His name is not mentioned in the initial report.
Based on the complaint, a case has been registered at Colonelganj police station. The police have taken action by taking the car and its driver into custody. A police force is present at the scene, and the law and order situation is currently under control.
Who is Karan Bhushan Singh?
The BJP had decided not to give a ticket to the sitting MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and has instead nominated his son, Karan Bhushan Singh, as the candidate for the Kaiserganj Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh. Karan, Brij Bhushan's younger son, is a national player in double trap shooting.
Karan holds a BBA and an LLB, along with a diploma in business management from Australia. He is currently the president of the UP Wrestling Association and is making his debut in the Lok Sabha elections. His elder brother, Prateek Bhushan, is a BJP MLA from Gonda Sadar.