Updated on Saturday, February 07, 2009, 00:00 IST

Gorakhpur, Feb 07: Two motorcyclists were run over by an unidentified car in Gorakhpur on Friday night, which locals alleged belonged to the cavalcade of Bhojpuri singer and SP candidate from here Manoj Tiwari.

According to police, the victims Rajkumar Gupta and Pintu of Sangrampur village were crushed by the speeding car near Jarlahi bridge here. The bodies of the duo were found by villagers soon after the accident.

Claiming that a car in the motorcade of Tiwari killed the two, angry villagers held a demonstration till 2:30 am and relented only after police assured them a fair inquiry into the incident. A case has been registered by the police in this regard.

Senior Superintendent of Police RK Srivastava said that the identity of the vehicle has not been established yet but the investigation is on, adding the bodies have been sent for post-morterm.

Reacting to the allegations, Tiwari, the SP candidate from Gorakhpur Sadar Parliamentary seat, said, “These allegations are baseless. This is a political conspiracy against my growing fame in Gorakhpur".

"Everyone including the media has seen that during the roadshow, my car follows the police jeep. So if my car had caused the accident, it could have been stopped or media would have telecasted it," he was quoted as telling TV channels.

Bureau Report