Overview
- The crash occurred on Tilak Road near the Ganpati Temple as people were heading to the Krushnamai Festival, police said.
- According to police, the SUV first hit several vehicles before veering into pedestrians, injuring at least 11 people including five on-duty officers.
- Doctors at a Sangli hospital said most victims sustained fractures and remain under treatment.
- Locals pulled the driver from the vehicle, assaulted him, and vandalised the SUV before police intervened and rescued him.
- A case has been registered at Sangli City Police Station, and while one outlet alleged the driver was intoxicated, authorities have not confirmed that claim.