Speeding Audi crashes into DU footpath, 1 dead

NEW DELHI: A 45-year-old rickshaw puller died, and another was injured on Sunday after an Audi car, driven by a high court lawyer, hit them at the gate of Ramjas College in north Delhi. The 56-year-old car driver has been arrested, police said.
Police are probing and checking CCTV footage to ascertain if victims were dragged for 10 meters, a senior police officer said.
The deceased Govind Sarkar lived in Mukundpur and his 45-year-old friend Ashok, also a rickshaw puller, was injured and is being treated, said Manoj Meena, DCP (north).
The alleged perpetrator Virendra Mehta, a resident of Mukherjee Nagar and a high court lawyer, was taken for medical evaluation, the DCP said. "Alcohol was not detected in his breath by the hospital; however, a blood sample has been taken for FSL examination," he added.
After receiving a PCR call at Maurice Nagar police station at 1.16 pm about the mishap, a police team rushed to the main gate of Ramjas College, where a white Audi Q3 was found in an accidental condition.
Police said it was ascertained that the Audi driver had lost control of the vehicle and collided with two men who were taking a rest on a bench. "The vehicle, which was travelling at high speed, didn't give them a chance to escape. Both were mowed down by the Audi," the DCP said, adding that both sustained injuries all over their bodies.
Hearing the loud noise, people rushed to help, and cops were alerted. The injured were taken to Hindu Rao Hospital. Critically wounded Govind was referred to LNJP Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries during treatment, the DCP said.
During interrogation, Mehta told cops that he was trying to press the brake but instead pressed the accelerator, which led to the incident. His testimony is being verified, and appropriate legal measures are being initiated against him, the DCP said.
The image of the vehicle reveals damage to its front section. Additionally, several pillars near the college entrance appear to have been shattered or destroyed, police added