A DTC bus driver who mowed down a woman in east Delhi on Saturday morning has been arrested.
The woman, who lived in Trilokpuri, worked as domestic help. The driver faces charges under Sections 279/ 304A IPC for rash and negligent driving causing death.
According to Shakarpur police, around 8 am, a DTC bus bearing number Dl IPC-9439 — that plies on route number 443 — was stopped by DTC officials for checking on the ITO to Karkari More carriageway and was parked there.
Another DTC bus bearing number Dl IPC-8519 — which plies on route number 375 — was speeding on the same carriageway. The driver was swerving dangerously and appeared not to be in control as the bus jumped on to the footpath. It first hit an electric pole, which fell on the bus.
The bus then rammed into a parked Maruti 800 car. It then mowed down a woman, Jyoti, who was sweeping the footpath and injured three other persons who were inside the bus.
The grievously injured woman was rushed to the nearby lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital but she died on the way.
Rajesh, Halke and Mahender, who were injured, given first aid and discharged.
"The bus driver was Joginder, who was arrested from the spot. Both buses had a few passengers inside. Those injured were in the bus which was being rashly driven," said a police official. The bus has also been impounded, he added.
On Friday morning, an 18-year-old boy was killed by a DTC bus in the Bara Hindu Rao area.