A 30-year-old man was run over and killed by a speeding car being driven by a juvenile. The incident was reported from Outer Delhi’s Prashant Vihar area on Tuesday and the victim died during treatment on Wednesday. A senior police officer said, “The victim worked as a cook and was out to buy vegetables when he was hit by the Santro. The driver did not have a driving licence. His father has been booked under relevant sections of the Motor Vehicle Act.”
Police said that the matter was reported on Tuesday evening by one of the passersby, soon after which a police team rushed to the spot and the man was rushed to the hospital where he was said to be critical.
After battling for a few hours, he died during treatment and was identified as Manjeet. Narrating the incident, police said the man was crossing the road when a speeding Santro car hit him from behind and fled. He was, however, chased down.
Police said that they are also scanning the CCTV footage from the area and the areas adjoining it to ascertain the sequence of events. Police said that a case was registered at the Prashant Vihar Police station and the boy’s father was booked as he was a juvenile and did not have a licence on him.