Reckless drivers took lives of four people, including a woman and two auto-rickshaw drivers, in the last 24 hours.
Two fatal accidents were reported from North west and Outer-north districts of the national Capital, in which four lives were lost, police said.
In the first incident, two auto-rickshaw drivers were killed after a speeding car collided with their autos in Outer North Delhi's Swaroop Nagar area on the early hours of Monday.
The deceased have been identified as Sanjay Sareen (40) and Jaikishan Gupta (36), residents of Swaroop Nagar. Police said that during investigation, it was found that the car was being driven by one Mohit (23), a resident of Bhairon Enclave in Palam.
According to Gaurav Sharma, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Outer-North district, Mohit was returning
home from Murthal after having dinner with his friends when they reached near Swaroop Nagar Bus stand, GT Karnal road at around 1.40 am, the car hit the auto-rickshaw drivers from behind, who were waiting for passengers at the bus stand.
"Both the injured persons were rushed to Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital who referred the injured to Lok Nayak hospital.
Around 8.30 am on Monday, both drivers succumbed during treatment," said the DCP adding that a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at Swaroop Nagar Police Station and Mohit has been apprehended.
Meanwhile, deceased Jaikishan's relative Sagar said that four men were injured in the incident in which two had sustained injuries but they were discharged after the treatment from Babu Jagjivan Ram hospital.
"I was informed by other auto drivers as I live near the place where the accident had occurred. The accused driver was nabbed from the spot while those injured were taken to the hospital," he said.
"Jaikishan was the sole breadwinner for his family of five members. He had been driving auto for 15 years and used to live in Swaroop Nagar area on rented accommodation with his wife and three children," said Radha Krishna Gupta (55), the elder brother of Jaikishan who deals in cosmetics.
In second incident of rash and negligent driving causing death, reported from Delhi's North West area, a 64-year-old motor mechanic and his wife were mowed down by dumper. The incident occurred on the early hours of Monday in Jahangirpuri area.
The deceased were identified as Hukum Chand and Beena Devi (55), a residents of Karan Vihar in Kirari area. Chand was a motor mechanic and his wife was a housewife. The couple are survived by their five children — two sons and three daughters.
"Chand and his wife were returning Delhi from Himachal Pradesh along with their two children. They de-boarded the bus at prepaid booth Outer Ring Road. When they were crossing the road, a Haryana number dumper truck hit them," said Vijayanta Arya, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), North West district.
"Beena died on the spot and Hukam Chand succumbed in LNJP hospital. The truck driver fled the spot leaving the vehicle behind," said the DCP adding that a case under section 279 (Rash driving) and 304 A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at Jahangirpuri Police Station. Rakesh Kumar (33), the elder son of Chand said that after the truck hit his parents and fled away, the auto drivers, who were present in the area helped them.