A 34 year-old man died after a speeding compact Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) rammed into him in the Southeast Delhi’s Okhla area on Saturday evening. Police said that the driver who was under the influence of alcohol has been nabbed.
The deceased has been identified as Pradeep Kumar, a resident of Badarpur area. Police said that he used to work as a motor mechanic.
According to a senior police official, at around 7:30 PM on Saturday, a Maruti Breeza rammed his bike near ESI hospital in the area. “Pradeep was rushed to the hospital by police but was declared brought dead by the hospital. He was going towards Kalkaji when the accident occurred near the ESI Hospital in the area. Pradeep was dragged on the road for several metres,” he said.
Meanwhile, R P Meena, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Southeast district said that a case under section 279/304 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered at Okhala police station and the accused identified as Yashpal Bidhuri, a resident of Tughlaqabad area has been arrested.