An Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi student was killed while another sustained injuries after a car allegedly hit them near the institute late on January 17 night. The deceased has been identified as Ashraf Nawaz Khan, 30, and the injured Ankur Shukla, 29 who is currently under treatment at Max Hospital, Saket, the police said, adding that the two were Ph.D. students at IIT Delhi.
Khan died during treatment at the Safdarjung hospital while Shukla is admitted to the Max hospital in Saket with a fractured leg.
DCP (Southwest) Manoj C said the accident took place near gate number 1 of IIT Delhi at around 11.15 pm Tuesday. Two men, identified as Ashraf Nawaz Khan, 30, and Ankur Shukla, 29, were hit by a car while they were crossing the main road near the campus, he added.” Both the victims are doing PhD from IIT Delhi. During treatment, Ashraf succumbed to his injuries at the Safdarjung Hospital and Ankur is undergoing treatment at Max Hospital in Saket. He has a fracture on his leg,” said the DCP. The driver of the car has been identified, police said.