One dies after speeding car runs over two men sleeping on Delhi footpath
New Delhi (PTI): A 40-year-old man died after a speeding car allegedly ran over two labourers sleeping on a footpath in the Geeta Colony area of Delhi's Shahdara, police said on Thursday.
The alleged incident occurred at Pusta Road in Gandhi Nagar in the early hours.
When a police team reached the spot, they found a car mounted on the footpath. They learnt that Sonu (40) and Mohammad Islam (38) were injured and taken to SDN Hospital.
Sonu and Islam, both labourers, were sleeping on the footpath.
A police officer said Sonu, a native of Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow, died during treatment while Islam was recuperating.
Shastri Nagar resident Rahul Kumar (38), who was driving the car, was detained from the spot and later arrested.
A case under sections 281 (rash driving) and 125(a) (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered and an investigation taken up.
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Davangere: Two policemen injured in stone pelting during Ganesha procession
Davangere: Reports state that two groups engaged in stone pelting at each other during Ganesha idol immersion ceremony in Davangere on Thursday. Two police personnel were injured in the incident.
Few days ago, two groups of youth engaged in verbal altercation regarding raising of a flag for Eid Milad celebration. On account of the clashes, police had heightened security for the Ganesha procession. Despite the additional security, stones were pelted at the procession, sources stated. Inspector Gururaj and constable Raghavendra were injured in the incident. The procession continued after the police brought the situation to control. However, the stone pelting resumed once again as the procession surged forwards.
Security has been tightened up in the area and all shops have been closed down by the police. The two police personnel, who were injured in the stone pelting, are undergoing treatment at a hospital.
