Muzaffarnagar (UP): Farmer leader and national spokesperson of Bharatiya Kisan Union, Rakesh Tikait, had a narrow escape in Muzaffarnagar district when a nilgai collided with the front portion of his vehicle, officials said on Saturday.
According to Tikait, the accident took place when his vehicle was near the Meerpur bypass road. A nilgai suddenly appeared on the road and collided with his car, even as the Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader escaped unhurt.
On getting information, Uttar Pradesh minister Kapil Dev Agarwal and Muzaffarnagar Lok Sabha MP Harendra Singh Malik visited Tikait’s residence to check on the farmer leader.
Speaking to reporters at his residence, Tikait said the nilgai jumped onto the rod from the wrong side and collided with his vehicle.
“My gunman sustained minor injuries. The wild animals move at a fast speed,” Tikait said, as he urged people not to drive at a high speed.
