The Delhi Police on Thursday arrested three persons in a case of hit-and-run in which a doctor was killed in south Delhi's Saket area two days ago.
Police said that the accused identified as Sandeep, Ajay and Vijay were on their way to Vasant Kunj to donate blood to a known patient when the accident happened.
Dr JP Yadav was posted at the MCD dispensary in Mehrauli and was returning home after work when a car allegedly crashed into his bicycle on the afternoon of April 13.
According to Atul Kumar Thakur, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South district, on the basis of analysis of CCTV footage and local enquiries, the offending vehcile was identified to be a white colour car.
"Four vehicles of similar make and colour were identified, which were verified. The mark in one of these vehicles helped to identify the offending car," said the DCP.
"The offending vehcile was found to be registered in the name of one Sonu, a resident of Rohtak in Haryana. A team was sent to his house. Sonu told police he had given his car to his friend Vicky. On enquiry, Vicky disclosed that the car was being used by his friend Sandeep Pal Singh, a resident of east Delhi's Mandawali," said the DCP.
"During investigation, Sandeep told police that he along with his friend Ajay and Vijay went to Vasant Kunj by the car and, meanwhile, at Aurobindo Marg on Malviya Nagar traffic signal, one cyclist was hit by their vehicle and Vijay was the one who was driving the car," said the DCP adding that the offending vehicle has been seized and the three people have been arrested.