Narrow escape for Rakesh Tikait as car collides with nilgai in 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 here. 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.Rakesh Tikait, national spokesperson for Bharatiya Kisan Union, was unharmed after his car collided with a nilgai in Muzaffarnagar, prompting visits from local leaders to check on his safety.