Three persons were critically injured after a Delhi Transportation Corporation (DTC) cluster bus rammed into a car late on Saturday night in South Delhi's lodhi Road area. The three injured are stated to be critical. The accused driver is absconding. Angered over the incident, local people pelted stones and damaged the bus.
According to the police, the incident took place around 11 pm at lodhi road near Nizamuddin flyover. Three persons identified as Sumit Chandra (28), Nikhil (26) and Sahil (30) were travelling from Amar Colony area towards Nizamuddin area in a Honda City car. The car had a head on collision with the bus coming from the opposite direction. Eyewitnesses claimed that the car was taking a turn and the cluster bus driver jumped the red light and rammed into the car.
"The bus has been seized by the police and the accused driver has been identified as Atul Singh and he would be nabbed soon. Sumit is undergoing treatment at AIIMS and Nikhil and Sahil are admitted at Safdarjung hospital," said a police official.
A case under appropriate sections has been registered at lodhi Colony police station. The three injured work as professional models in the Capital.