In a horrific incident, a foreign national was killed and three persons were injured on Monday after a speeding Bentley car hit an auto-rickshaw on Vinay Marg in Delhi’s Chanakyapuri. The speeding luxury car was being driven by 19-year-old Asees Singh Chadha, a relative of business tycoon Ponty Chadha.
Three women, all Turkistan Nationals have been identified as Alma Gul Atayeba (33), Gulshat Alijanova (51) and Gulia Yyam (55). Alarm succumbed to her injuries during treatment, while others are still undergoing treatment at the hospital, including Raghubir Singh, the auto-rickshaw driver and their condition is said to be critical.
Asees who is the son of Rajinder Singh Chadha, the brother of Ponty Chadda, was caught by locals after the accident and was handed over to police. According to a senior police official, a Police Control Room (PCR) call was received at 1: 45 pm on Monday regarding the incident following which a team rushed to the spot.
“On the spot, all victims were rushed to a nearby hospital. One of the women succumbed to injuries, while the other two women are currently undergoing treatment at a city hospital. The auto driver was also injured in the accident and he is also still undergoing treatment. The condition of all is said to be critical,” said the senior police official.
“During the initial investigation, it was revealed that the auto-rickshaw was carrying three foreign nationals. The car hit a lamppost after hitting the auto-rickhsaw. The front portion of the car was completely damaged, while the auto-rickshaw was mangled after the accident,” said the senior police official.
“The blood samples of the car driver did not reveal any traces of alcohol. A case has been registered under section 279/304 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) at Chankaya Puri police station. The accused has been arrested and further investigation is going on,” the senior police official added.
The car is registered in the name of company “Wave distilleries and Breweries LTD”. In 2012, Ponty Chadha was killed along with his brother after both sides fired at each other.