Speeding luxury car rams into guardrail during Republic Day rehearsals in Kolkata; driver detained

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• Though no one was injured in the crash, it brought back memories of the accident that happened in 2016, in which a speeding high-end car broke through barricades in the same area when Republic Day rehearsals were underway and killed Air Force corporal Abhimanyu Gaud.
• Police said they have seized the vehicle and detained the driver.
• "We are interrogating the driver to ascertain why he entered a restricted zone and attempted to flee when signalled to stop," an officer of the Maidan police station said.
• "The seized car did not have a valid insurance and pollution under control (PUC) certificate," he said.
• Published - January 24, 2026 02:08 pm IST West Bengal / Kolkata / Republic Day / luxury cars Terms & conditions  |  Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences.