- Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi escaped unhurt after at least five vehicles in his convoy were involved in a pile-up on the Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh.
- Several people sustained minor injuries in the collision, which occurred after a front vehicle in the motorcade suddenly applied its brakes.
- The incident took place while Gandhi was travelling to a magistrate court in Sultanpur for a hearing regarding a 2018 defamation case.
- Gandhi was subsequently acquitted in the defamation case, which was originally filed by a BJP member over remarks made about Amit Shah.
- The legal victory comes as Gandhi continues to lead a united opposition campaign against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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