New Delhi: A 79-year-old man and his 71-year-old wife were injured after an SUV allegedly hit them from behind near Arya Samaj Mandir in west Delhi’s Kirti Nagar Friday. CCTV footage showed that the driver got out of the car, checked on the injured couple and fled. She was arrested later.
The accused was identified as 49-year-old Navleen Kaur, a homemaker and a resident of Kirti Nagar. Police said an FIR was registered at Kirti Nagar police station under sections 281 (rash driving or riding on a public way) and 125(a) (penalty for rash driving) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Dayanand, who had lost consciousness, can be seen lying in the middle of the road and bleeding from his head. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Delhi | Silver Rate in Delhi | Bank Holidays in Delhi | Public Holidays in Delhi | Delhi AQI | Weather in Delhi | Petrol Price in Delhi | Diesel Price in Delhi | CNG Price in Delhi | LPG Price in Delhi Stay updated with the latest Delhi news.
They have been hospitalised and are recovering, police said. Her husband is a businessman, said police. Kaur allegedly told police that she was driving home when she suddenly “blacked out”.
The injured couple were identified as Dayanand and Kusum Tagra, residents of Kirti Nagar. Their children are based in US. Passersby rushed to help the couple. The footage also showed the driver getting out of the vehicle after the collision. She appeared to check on the injured couple and was seen moving around the spot before allegedly getting back into the car and driving away. Police have impounded the vehicle. Investigators are probing whether she was using her mobile phone at the time of the accident. Police are examining the CCTV footage and other evidence to reconstruct the sequence of events and establish whether any other factor contributed to the crash. Download the TOI App.
Earlier reporting noted: Elderly couple flung in air, injured after being hit by car in Delhi’s Kirti Nagar, woman driver flees | Video A 79-year-old man and his 71-year-old wife were seriously injured after a car being driven by a woman allegedly hit them from behind in west Delhi’s Kirti Nagar area when they were returning home after a morning walk on Friday, police said on Saturday. Earlier reporting noted: The 49-year-old woman driver, who fled the accident spot in her car after allegedly hitting the elderly couple, was later arrested, the police said, and identified her as Navleen Kaur. Earlier reporting noted: A senior police officer said the accident took place near Arya Samaj Mandir around 9.30am, when the elderly couple, Dayanand Tangra, 79, and his wife Kusum Tangra, 71, was returning to their Kirti Nagar residence after the morning walk.
CCTV footage showed the elderly couple walking along the road when the grey SUV hit them from behind with considerable force. The impact threw Dayanand onto the bonnet and he landed on his head. Kusum, who was using crutches, fell to the side. The accident was captured on CCTV cameras installed in the area.