Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Road Rage Shooting Injures Man, Nephew in Pratapgarh
A man named Saurabh Singh and his nephew Saksham were walking near a market in Pratapgarh, India.
They had a scooter that accidentally hit a car.
The driver of the car, Sanjay Shukla, got angry and fired a gun, hitting both men.
Saurabh was very sick and had to go to a big hospital in Prayagraj.
Saksham got some first aid and went home.
The police caught the driver and are starting a case against him.
Saurabh Singh (29) and nephew Saksham (23) were shot during a road rage incident in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh.
The shooting happened after a scooter collided with a car near a police outpost in Raniganj Kaithola market.
Driver Sanjay Shukla was detained and a licensed pistol was seized by police.
Saurabh was transported to Lalganj Trauma Centre and then referred to Prayagraj for critical care; Saksham received first aid and was sent home.
Police have initiated legal proceedings against Shukla.
- Who
- Saurabh Singh, Saksham, Sanjay Shukla, local police
- What
- Shooting during a road rage incident
- When
- Sunday night, reported Monday, August 3, 2024
- Where
- Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, near Raniganj Kaithola market
- Why
- Dispute after a scooter collided with a car
- Incident type
- Road rage shooting
- Location
- Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh
- Victims
- Saurabh Singh (29) and Saksham (23)
- Perpetrator
- Sanjay Shukla
- Outcome
- Both injured; Saurabh referred to Prayagraj for critical care