Seven people sustained injuries after a train coming from Baghpat collided with an Auto (luggage carrier), at Ashok Nagar railway crossing in Northeast Delhi's Shahdara area on Tuesday afternoon.
According to a senior police official, the incident took place around 1:30 pm and the injured were rushed to GTB hospital. Police said two persons are stated to be in a critical condition.
Meanwhile, police said they have registered a case against the driver of the auto identified as Yashpal and arrested him.
"The accused was at a railway crossing when he saw the train and thought that he could quickly cross the railway intersection. The driver almost made it to the other side but the train hit the edge of the rear of his tempo, which made the vehicle spin bringing the front portion of it towards the train," said the police official.
The damage was caused when some passengers, who were standing at one exit gate of a compartment of the train got severely injured as they collided with the tempo.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, north-east district, Ajit Kumar Singla said, the injured have been identified as Vikas, Sushil(31), Aasif(19), Shyamu(58) , Irshad (17) and two other persons, who are still undidentified.
"We will get to know about the identity of the two other persons once they are fit to speak," said the DCP.
Meanwhile, police said a case was registered against the accused under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and further investigations in the matter is on.