On Sunday morning, a high speed Thar train in Delhi crushed two pedestrians. In this accident, one person died on the spot, while the other was seriously injured. The incident occurred near 11 idol areas, which is only 2 km from Rashtrapati Bhavan. Police have detained 26 -year -old accused Ashish driving.
When did the accident happen?
Police received information about the accident at around 6:30 am. The police team, who reached the spot, found that a high speed Thar had hit two people. The collision was so tremendous that a person died on the spot. The second injured person was immediately rushed to the hospital, where he is undergoing treatment. DCP Devesh Kumar Mahala of New Delhi said that the accused Ashish was going from Gurgaon to Chhatarpur and the car belonged to his friend.
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The driver was driving after drinking alcohol
The police have found bottles of liquor from inside the Thar car, causing doubt that the driver was drunk. However, the accused claimed during interrogation that he had a nap while driving, due to which the accident occurred. The police is conducting a medical test of the accused to confirm this. The forensic team is also investigating the case and evidence has been collected from the scene.
The body of the victim lay on the road for hours, after which he was removed. Pictures of the accident suggest that Thar was badly damaged, his wheels were also uprooted. The police have registered a case and investigation is on.