An impromptu party ensued and within no time many turned tipsy and started brawling for more. Finally someone alerted the police and they rushed to control a by-now riotous crowd. The accident happened late on Thursday night on the bypass that connects Lucknow to Delhi. Locals rescued the truck driver and his brother, who received minor injuries, before turning to the cargo. Tipplers from the surrounding villages, too, swarmed to the site for the free-for-all and carried the damaged cans and bottles in kitchen utensils when they failed to procure anything better.
Witnesses claim some packed the cartons in their cars and sped off before police could catch them. Jitendra Kumar, who witnessed the crash, said, "The driver lost control over the vehicle after a bicycle rider suddenly came in front of the truck, which swerved and then flipped over. Due to the impact of the crash, several cartons of beer spilt all over the road. It didn't take long before locals and passersby started picking up the bottles and cans. Some started right there." Raju Singh, a local resident, added, "Not only locals from adjoining villages, even commuters started drinking the beer at the spot as no cop was there to guard the truck.
"The intoxicated people then turned unruly and the police had to be called in to control the situation." CB Ganj police finally arrived at the spot to control the situation. Confirming reports about the incident, inspector Sunil Kumar Sirohi of CB Ganj police station said: "We controlled the situation. A case has been registered and investigation is under process." District excise officer Anand Shankar said, "A case had been registered with the police and we are yet to ascertain the total number of cartons the truck was carrying."
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