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Police Launch Special Team After Rahul Gandhi Convoy Crash

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 10:06 AM UTC · How we work

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Police Launch Investigation

Several vehicles in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s convoy collided on the Purvanchal Expressway near the 91-km milestone on Monday, October 26, 2026.
The convoy resumed travel and reached the Sultanpur court at approximately 11:15 a.m.
Five cars and an ambulance were involved in the crash.
Congress workers, party officials, and security personnel sustained injuries.
Uttar Pradesh police formed a Special Investigation Team to examine incident and suggest safety measures.

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Rahul Gandhi Acquitted

Five vehicles in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s convoy collided on the Purvanchal Expressway near the 91-km milestone on Monday, October 26, 2026.
Police created a Special Investigation Team to probe negligence after a private Congress vehicle braked suddenly, though the reason remains unclear.
Injured Congress workers and security staff did not stop the convoy, which reached Sultanpur unharmed.
A special MP-MLA court in Sultanpur acquitted Rahul Gandhi of the 2018 defamation case.

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Police Launch Investigation

Several vehicles in Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s convoy collided on the Purvanchal Expressway near the 91-km milestone on Monday, October 26, 2026.
The convoy resumed travel and reached the Sultanpur court at approximately 11:15 a.m.
Five cars and an ambulance were involved in the crash.
Congress workers, party officials, and security personnel sustained injuries.
Uttar Pradesh police formed a Special Investigation Team to examine incident and suggest safety measures.

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