Police stated the automobile which was concerned within the accident has additionally been impounded. (Represebtational)
New Delhi:
A person was killed after allegedly being hit by a automobile and dragged by it for round 10 metres in Connaught Place, officers stated on Saturday.
The driving force of the automobile, who allegedly fled the spot after the incident on Wednesday, was arrested the subsequent day, they stated.
After being hit by the automobile, Lekhraj (45), a homeless man, was taken to the hospital the place docs declared him useless, they added.
In response to a police officer, the driving force, Shivam Dubey, 28, was tracked down with the assistance of CCTV footage.
Dubey, a local of Madhya Pradesh, borrowed a automobile from a pal in south Delhi’s Mahipalpur to fulfill somebody in Connaught Place on Wednesday, the officer stated.
On his manner again round 3.25 pm, the automobile pushed by him allegedly hit Lekhraj who was crossing the highway close to Barakhamba Radial Highway at Connaught Place’s outer circle. Lekhraj received caught below the automobile’s wheels however Dubey allegedly saved driving the automobile, the officer stated.
After being dragged for round 10 metres, Dubey allegedly fled the spot leaving Lekhraj on the highway. He was rushed to the hospital the place docs declared him useless, the officer stated.
After fleeing from the Connaught Place space, Dubey handed over the automobile again to his pal. CCTVs had been checked and the proprietor of the automobile was recognized. Subsequently, Dubey was arrested and booked below related sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), the officer stated.
Police stated the automobile which was concerned within the accident has additionally been impounded. Additional investigations had been on, they stated.
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