Kanpur man dies after being dragged on car roof for 1.5 km, hands trapped in windows

New Delhi: A 37-year-old man died in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur after he was allegedly assaulted and dragged on the roof of a moving car for around 1.5 kilometres, with both his hands trapped in the vehicle’s window panes. The accused allegedly threw him onto the road and ran the car over him before fleeing.

The deceased wa]s identified as Biru Singh Bhadauria, a salesman at a food products company who lived in the city’s Hanumant Vihar area. He was returning home after visiting a Dussehra fair on Tuesday night when the incident took place, according to media reports. He was taken to hospital but was declared dead by doctors. 

What happened to Biru Singh Bhadauria?

According to his family’s allegations, Bhadauria had an earlier dispute with some local men. On Tuesday night, a group of men allegedly stopped him on the way, assaulted him and hit him with a car when he tried to escape.

The attackers allegedly placed him on the car’s roof and trapped both his hands in the window panes before driving off at high speed. He was reportedly taken for around 1.5 kilometres in this condition before being dropped near Ashwani Trading Company in Rajendra Nagar and allegedly run over.

A passer-by recognised Bhadauria and alerted his family. His relatives first took him to a private hospital and subsequently to the LLR Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. His family said his body bore multiple injuries and his fingers had been badly crushed. 

CCTV footage emerges, family alleges police inaction

The incident has come to light after CCTV footage reportedly showed a man on the roof of a moving car. Reports said footage from several cameras was being examined as part of the investigation.

Bhadauria’s family protested after his death, alleging that police initially treated the case as a road accident despite their suspicions of foul play. Relatives demanded action against those responsible.

Police have registered a case and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death. Reports said investigators traced the car’s registration details and checked the mobile phone locations of people linked to the case. A location in Jahanabad, in Uttar Pradesh’s Fatehpur district, was reportedly traced during the investigation. Police are examining the CCTV footage and other evidence to establish what happened.