India News | Collision in Central Delhi Kills Two
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Two men were killed and two injured when their cars collided in central Delhi's IP Estate area on Friday morning, police said.
New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) Two men were killed and two injured when their cars collided in central Delhi's IP Estate area on Friday morning, police said.
The police received information about the collision near IP Metro station around 1.12 am, they said.
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A Ford EcoSport approaching Sarai Kale Khan from ITO and a Honda Civic coming towards ITO from Sarai Kale Khan collided with each other at the Ring Road near IP Metro station, a senior officer said.
The EcoSport's driver -- Shiv Puri Extension resident Puneet Kohli (33) -- was critically injured and declared dead in the hospital. Hauz Sai Wala resident Mohammad Suhail (24), who was in the Civic, also died, the officer said.
The two other passengers in the Civic -- Junaid (21) of Saiwalan and Rihan (21) of Raoab Ganj -- are undergoing treatment at LNJP Hospital, the police said.
According to preliminary investigations, it appears that the Civic lost control and rammed into the EcoSport, they said.
A crime team inspected the spot and a case under sections 279 (rash driving or riding on a public way), 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others) and 304A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at IP Estate police station, the police added.
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