The record
Written from the 3 reports below. Nothing here is unsourced.
- A 32-year-old man named Himanshu Rai was severely injured in a hit-and-run in Greater Noida while crossing the road to collect his birthday cake from a delivery man.
- A speeding car struck him shortly after 4am on September 5, flinging him into the air, and the incident was captured on CCTV.
- Rai's wife, Jyoti Mandal, alerted police through helpline 112 and rushed him to a nearby private hospital.
- Police arrested the driver, a 24-year-old management student, on September 14 after tracking him through electronic surveillance.
- Rai suffered multiple injuries including fractures but is now out of danger, and a case has been registered under rash driving and endangerment provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
What to watch next
- Outcome of the investigation and any further charges against the arrested management student
- Updates on Himanshu Rai's recovery from his fractures and other injuries
What changed3
Every report on this story, newest first. Times are when each outlet published.
Hindustan Times[1]
'Speeding at over 100 km/h': Man crossing road with his birthday cake hit by car in Greater NoidaThe Times of India[2]
Man collecting birthday cake hit by SUV in Greater Noida, suffers spine fractureHindustan Times[3]
UP man flung in air in Greater Noida hit-and-run; was picking up birthday cake
Who said what7
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Himanshu Rai
victim
3 quotes · 2 outlets
“The car hit me at what appeared to be a speed of over 100 km/h and drove away. The way the car was being driven, it appeared to me that the driver might have been under the influence of alcohol.”
In the article
…He is out of danger but remains hospitalised, officers said. 'The car hit me at over 100 km/h' Rai recalled the incident, which took place on his birthday. Speaking to news agency ANI from his hospital bed, he said, “ The car hit me at what appeared to be a speed of over 100 km/h and drove away. The way the car was being driven, it appeared to me that the driver might have been under the influence of alcohol. ” He added, “It was my birthday on the 5th, so after work I went out with my wife.” Rai's wife, Jyoti Mandal, also described the incident in her complaint, according to the FIR accessed by HT. She said the couple had…
“It was my birthday, so after work my wife and I had gone out.”
In the article
…management student, on Sept 14 and impounded the car. According to a complaint filed by the victim, Himanshu Rai, at the Bisrakh police station, the accident took place at around 4.35 am on Sept 5. He told the cops, “ It was my birthday, so after work my wife and I had gone out. ” He collected a pre-ordered cake from a bakery and was crossing the road at the chowk when a white SUV, driven at high speed, rammed him. “The car hit me at what appeared to be a speed of over 100 km per hour and drove…
Jyoti Mandal
Rai's wife
2 quotes · 1 outlet
“We ordered a cake for my husband’s birthday. As the delivery was only available till Ek Murti, we reached the spot in our car. I was inside the vehicle while my husband crossed the road to collect the order. While returning, an unidentified car hit my husband and fled the scene without helping us.”
In the article
…by HT. She said the couple had ordered a birthday cake, but the delivery was available only until Ek Murti. They therefore travelled to the junction in their car to collect the order. In the FIR, Mandal alleged, “ We ordered a cake for my husband’s birthday. As the delivery was only available till Ek Murti, we reached the spot in our car. I was inside the vehicle while my husband crossed the road to collect the order. While returning, an unidentified car hit my husband and fled the scene without helping us. ” Mandal subsequently called the police emergency helpline 112 and took her husband to a nearby private hospital, officers said. CCTV shows collision, police trace suspect A purported CCTV video of the incident was…
“We ordered a cake for my husband’s birthday. As delivery was only available up to Ek Murti, we drove there. I stayed in the car while my husband crossed the road to pick up the order.”
In the article
…5 when the victim, Himanshu Rai, a resident of Sector 10 Extension Villa, was returning to his car after collecting the cake from a delivery man. In her complaint to the police, Rai’s wife, Jyoti Mandal, said: “ We ordered a cake for my husband’s birthday. As delivery was only available up to Ek Murti, we drove there. I stayed in the car while my husband crossed the road to pick up the order. ” A speeding car hit him as he was returning to his car, flinging him into the air. The incident was captured on a CCTV camera. Mandal alerted the police via emergency helpline 112 and rushed Rai to a nearby private…
Sandeep Kumar
1 quote · 1 outlet
“He caused the collision deliberately from the side. He had an intention to kill her”
In the article
…Lovneesh (32), who was in the Maruti Ciaz with him on Sunday, was arrested too. After examining the video of the crash that Shivani shared, police have added the attempt to murder charge in the FIR against Bainsla. “ He caused the collision deliberately from the side. He had an intention to kill her ,” DCP (east) Sandeep Kumar said…
Ranjeet Kumar Singh
station house officer at Bisrakh police station
1 quote · 1 outlet
“Investigation revealed the suspect was heading toward Sector 52 in Noida at the time of the crash. Electronic surveillance helped us track and arrest him on September 14.”
In the article
…112 and rushed Rai to a nearby private hospital. Officers said Rai suffered multiple injuries, including fractures, but is now out of danger. Ranjeet Kumar Singh, station house officer at Bisrakh police station, said, “ Investigation revealed the suspect was heading toward Sector 52 in Noida at the time of the crash. Electronic surveillance helped us track and arrest him on September 14. ” A case was registered under Sections 125(b) (act endangering life or personal safety) and 281 (rash driving) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), he added. - ABOUT THE AUTHORArun SinghArun Singh covers crime,…
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Why it matters2
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- 32-year-old victim severe physical injury· immediate
- Greater Noida local community heightened traffic safety concerns· days
Coverage2
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Named India · Aprilia · Greater Noida · Himanshu Rai · Maruti · Shivani Chauhan · Tata · Bisrakh police station · Jyoti Mandal · Kalyan Bainsla · Lovneesh · Priyanshu · Ranjeet Kumar Singh
- Hindustan Times'Speeding at over 100 km/h': Man crossing road with his birthday cake hit by car in Greater Noida[1]English national· neutral

- The Times of IndiaMan collecting birthday cake hit by SUV in Greater Noida, suffers spine fracture[2]English national· neutral
- Hindustan TimesUP man flung in air in Greater Noida hit-and-run; was picking up birthday cake[3]English national· neutral

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