A 50-year-old man was killed while another was injured after a speeding car, allegedly driven by a 55-year-old drunk man, hit them when they were crossing the road in south Delhi. Police said the incident took place on Saturday on BP Marg.
The accused identified as Rahul Shrivastav (54), a resident of Greater Kailash-I, has been arrested.
According to Atul Kumar Thakur, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), South district, a police control room (PCR) call was received on Saturday that a Toyota Yaris car had hit two persons while they were crossing the road.
“The injured were sent to AIIMS hospital where one person whose identity is not yet known succumbed to his injuries and one Kanhiya Lal (75), a resident of Kotla Mubarakpur, got injured,” said the DCP.
“A case under relevant sections of the law has been registered. The accused Rahul Shrivastav, who was driving the car has been arrested. The offending vehicle has been seized. Shrivastav is an advocate. He was allegedly under the influence of alcohol during the accident,” said the DCP.