A couple from Uttar Pradesh were injured when their car was hit by a speeding car from the Russian Embassy early on Tuesday, police said. The Embassy car rammed into a police barricade around 2 am before hitting the couple’s car on Africa Avenue in Chanakyapuri in South Delhi, according to police.
The couple’s car was at the police barricade during a routine check. “Four Russian nationals, including the driver, were in the car on their way to the Russian Embassy. The couple’s car was being checked when the accident occurred,” said a police official.
The couple, who were headed to Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh from Vasant Kunj in South Delhi, received minor injuries and were given first aid at a hospital. The two policemen were also received minor injuries.
A call to police was made and a case of rash driving was lodged at the Chanakya Puri police station. The complainant alleged that the Russian national was drunk and did not behave properly.