Shivam Mishra, the son of a tobacconist, has been accused of ramming a luxury Lamborghini into pedestrians in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur on Sunday, injuring at least six. The accident took place around 3:15 pm near Rev-3 Mall, police said.
What do we know about the case?
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Atul Kumar Srivastava told PTI on Sunday, “A luxury car allegedly driven by Shivam Mishra, son of businessman KK Mishra, went out of control and hit people standing along the road and several vehicles, causing panic in the area.
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While witnesses claimed the driver of the car was “drunk”, police said that will be known once the investigation is complete.
Meanwhile, Kanpur Police Commissioner Raghubir Lal said on Monday, “He is said to have some health problems.”
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An FIR was lodged in connection with the incident on Monday. Shivam’s name was not mentioned in the FIR earlier. His name was added hours later, according to NDTV.
“The FIR of the accident was registered earlier and now in our investigation we have come to know that the driver’s name is Shivam Mishra,” said Raghubir Lal.
Who is KK Mishra?
KK Mishra owns Banshidhar Exports Pvt Ltd, which supplies tobacco to gutkha manufacturers in the region, PTI reported.
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Banshidhar Tobacco Private Limited is a major player in the tobacco industry known for supplying products to leading pan masala groups, NDTV reported.
Who is Shivam Mishra?
Police on Monday said Shivam Mishra was driving the Lamborghini that rammed into people in Kanpur on Sunday.
He is the son of businessman KK Mishra.
Shivam Mishra made a public appearance in 2024 during the Income Tax Department’s investigation into his family’s tobacco business Banshidhar Tobacco Private Limited, NDTV reported.
According to the report, the Income Tax department conducted surveys at 20 locations in Kanpur, Delhi, Mumbai and Gujarat.
Reports indicated that the company declared an annual income of Rs ₹20-25 million, while its actual turnover was estimated at ₹100-150 million. This led officials to allege discrepancies between declared income and actual turnover.
The officials then alleged that the company may have circumvented income tax laws and violated Goods and Services Tax (GST) rules, NDTV reported, adding that investigators also suspected the money was hidden using offshore accounts and manipulated ledgers.
Shivam Mishra’s opulent lifestyle
Investigators have reportedly seized a fleet of luxury vehicles, all bearing registration number ‘4018’, from Shivam Mishra’s residence in Delhi’s Vasant Vihar.
According to NDTV, the collection was valued at approx ₹50 million crowns. It included a Rolls-Royce Phantom priced at around ₹16 Crore, Mclaren, Porsche and Lambhighini Reguelto — the same Revusto that hit a pedestrian on Sunday.
The income tax teams also seized ₹4.5 million in cash during the initial raids, the report claimed. During subsequent searches, officials reported the seizure ₹7 crore in cash along with jewelery and other property.
Several expensive watches of Shivam Mishra were also seized. One watch studded with diamonds is said to have cost almost ₹2.5 million.
