Lucknow: Ex cricketer Praveen Kumar (36) and his son, Aarvee (6), had a narrow escape when their car collided with a speeding truck on Pandav Nagar Road under Civil Lines police station on Tuesday night.
Though the car’s front got damaged, both father and son were unharmed. According to Praveen Kumar’s brother, Raj Khaiwal, Kumar was returning home after dropping off some relatives in Pandav Nagar area when the accident took place.
Khaiwal told reporters later that the accident was not major. Some relatives had visited our home in Multan Nagar, Meerut. Since our driver was unavailable at that time, Praveen decided to drop them off at their home in Pandav Nagar region.”
Praveen Kumar, in his statement to police, said, “Around 9.30 pm, I was driving my Land Rover Discovery from Jailchungi to Saket Chawk when a speeding truck hit my car.”
“After the incident, Praveen stepped out of the car to assess the damage. The truck driver also stopped, and the police arrived within minutes,” Khaiwal said.
Circle officer (CO), Civil Lines, Meerut, Arvind Kumar Chaurasia, said that on the information, my team reached the spot, and we took Praveen to the police station.
Praveen filed a complaint against the truck driver Pawan Kumar (30), a resident of Amroha, who was arrested. The truck was also brought to the police station.”
“The accused driver has been booked under sections 279 (rash driving or riding on a public way) and 427 (mischief causing damage) of the IPC,” Chaurasia added.
Praveen Kumar, known for his right-arm medium-pace bowling, had represented India in six tests, 68 ODIs, and 10 T20Is. He played a crucial role in India’s victory in the Commonwealth Bank (CB) series in Australia during 2007-08. He has also represented the Kings XI Punjab, Gujarat Lions, and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL.
