A 30-year-old man was killed after a car allegedly crashed into his bike and drove half-a-kilometre with him on the bonnet on Kasturba Gandhi Marg here, police said on Wednesday.
The accident took place on Saturday night when the SUV car allegedly crashed into the bike that Deepanshu Verma and his cousin Mukul Verma (20) were riding. Due to the impact of the collision, Deepanshu flung into the air and landed on the car's bonnet, while Mukul fell on the road, a senior police officer said.
However, the accused did not stop and drove the car with Deepanshu on the bonnet for about 500 metres, after which they dropped him on the road and drove off, he added.
Both the victims were taken to a nearby hospital where Deepanshu was declared brought dead, while Mukul was admitted for treatment, the officer said.
The accused driver was arrested on Sunday and the vehicle involved in the accident was seized, he added.
Published 03 May 2023, 09:34 IST