In a suspected case of hit and run, a doctor returning from work was killed after his bicycle was hit allegedly by a car in south Delhi's Saket area. Police said that the incident took place on Monday.
The deceased was identified as Dr. JP Yadav. Police said that Dr Yadav was posted in Municipal Corporation Delhi's (MCD) Dispensary at South Delhi's Mehrauli.
According to a senior police official, on Monday after Dr Yadav's car had developed some snag and was unable to get it repaired, he chose to go for work on his bicycle.
"He came to dispensary on a bicycle and at around 3.30 pm while returning back, when he had reached Malviya Nagar traffic signal and was taking a right turn on Press Enclave road, he was hit by a four wheeler. After hitting the victims the driver along with car fled from the spot," said the senior police official.
"He was rushed to a private hospital by his colleagues who were coming in a car just behind him. However, the victim succumbed to his injuries during treatment," he said.
"A case under relevant sections of India Penal Code (IPC) has been registered at Saket police station and the CCTV footage of Aurbindo Marg are being checked to ascertain the unidentified vehcile," said a police official privy to investigation.