28-yr-old car mechanic driving Mercedes crashes into auto rickshaw; three injured

| | NEW DELHI
  • 0

28-yr-old car mechanic driving Mercedes crashes into auto rickshaw; three injured

Wednesday, 23 September 2020 | Staff Reporter | NEW DELHI

A 28-year-old car mechanic, who was driving a Mercedes in an inebriated state, hit an auto-rickshaw and injured three pedestrians in south Delhi's Sarai Kale Khan area. The incident occurred on Sunday.

The mechanic has been identified as 28-year-old Alam, a resident of New Seelampur.

According to R P Meena, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Southeast district, during patrolling at 8.55 pm on Sunday, police found a Mercedes car had crashed into an auto-rickshaw near a Sarai Kale Khan red light.

“Enquiry revealed that the car after hitting the auto-rickshaw at the rear side jumped the divider and injured three pedestrians on the opposite side of the road. On further enquiry, it was revealed that the car was driven by Alam and his two women friends accompanied him. He was drunk at that time and some beer bottles were found in the vehicle,” said the DCP.

“The accused said that he works as a car mechanic at Seelampur in northeast Delhi and the vehicle belonged to one of his clients who had left it at his workshop for repairing. On Sunday, Alam consumed alcohol and took his two women friends for a ride to Kalkaji,” said the DCP.

“He was driving the car at a very high speed. When he reached near Sarai Kale Khan red light, the car went out of control and hit the auto-rickshaw. It jumped the divider and hit three pedestrians,” said the DCP.

 “The injured pedestrians -- identified as Brijesh, Mahender and Suresh -- were rushed to AIIMS Trauma Center. However, the auto-rickshaw driver, Sachin, escaped unhurt. Alam was arrested on the spot,” said the DCP.

Sunday Edition

CAA PASSPORT TO FREEDOM

24 March 2024 | Kumar Chellappan | Agenda

CHENNAI EXPRESS IN GURUGRAM

24 March 2024 | Pawan Soni | Agenda

The Way of Bengal

24 March 2024 | Shobori Ganguli | Agenda

The Pizza Philosopher

24 March 2024 | Shobori Ganguli | Agenda

Astroturf | Lord Shiva calls for all-inclusiveness

24 March 2024 | Bharat Bhushan Padmadeo | Agenda

Interconnected narrative l Forest conservation l Agriculture l Food security

24 March 2024 | BKP Sinha/ Arvind K jha | Agenda