Car hits cyclist, rams into slum in W Delhi; two dead

Two men were killed and two others, including a pregnant woman and a five-year-old boy, were in critical condition after a 19-year-old man, allegedly drinking and driving, first hit a cyclist and then rammed his speeding car into a slum dwelling along Pankha Road in Janakpuri in the early hours of Thursday, police officers said.

- Hemani Bhandari

NEW DELHI:

The suspect, Harsh Sehrawat, a resident of Pochanpur in southwest Delhi, was nabbed from the spot by local residents and handed over to the police. He was allegedly under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash, officers said.

The deceased were identified as Aseem Ansari, 45, and Phool Singh, 35.

Singh's wife, Soni Devi, 32, who is six months pregnant, their five-year-old nephew Vishal Kumar are currently undergoing treatment. A third person, Kuldeep (goes by single name), 28, sustained minor injuries and was discharged after treatment.

Deputy commissioner of police (west) Vichitra Veer said the police control room was alerted around 3.30am about a fatal accident on Pankha Road. "By the time our team arrived, the injured had already been rushed to the hospital. There, we were informed that two people had succumbed to injuries, while three others were undergoing treatment," he said.