Shahdara woman dies after she's hit from behind, dragged by car

A 55-year-old nursing attendant was killed on Thursday allegedly after the two-wheeler she was riding pillion on was hit from behind by a car in Shahdara, leading to her falling off the vehicle and being dragged on the road for a few metres by the four-wheeler, police said on Friday.

- Jignasa Sinha

NEW DELHI:

The car was being driven by a 31-year-old man who tried to flee but was chased down by eyewitnesses and later arrested by police.

The deceased was identified as Anita Singh, a resident of Meet Nagar near Shahdara. The two-wheeler was being driven by the victim's 27-year-old nephew, Rohit Singh, who escaped with minor injuries, police said.

The accused was identified as Harshit Singh, a resident of Karol Bagh. Police said Harshit was accompanied by two friends, a man and a woman, when the accident took place.

Eyewitnesses claimed that they found several liquor bottles in the boot of the car, videos of which were shared on social media. HT could not verify their authenticity. They also alleged that the driver was speeding and inebriated at the time of the accident. Police said they are verifying the allegations.