Car rams rickshaw-puller, drags him for several meters
Three months after the horrific Khanjawala hit-and-drag case, Delhi has witnessed a similar incident in which a car rammed into a rickshaw and dragged the rickshaw-puller for several meters. The incident took place on Ferozeshah Road on the night of April 25.
The man behind the wheel of the car has been identified as 25-year-old Farman. He was chased by some commuters for over 200 meters before he was arrested.
The victim rickshaw puller was rushed to a hospital and is currently undergoing treatment.
Delhi | A man dragged for around 200 meters in Firoz Shah Road area after being hit by a car driven by another man. Details awaited. pic.twitter.com/kFxuKSqvZG
— ANI (@ANI) April 25, 2023
According to eyewitnesses, the car was going at high speed and being driven recklessly, and it hit the rickshaw from the rear.
“I was riding my scooter when a car drove past me at high speed and before I could process what happened, it rammed into a rickshaw,” said Vinod, an eyewitness.
“The rickshaw-puller flew off his seat and held on to the car, which dragged him along over 300 metres,” he said.
According to the police, the accused driver, who is a resident of Ghaziabad, was caught by commuters and handed over to the police.
“On Tuesday evening, a car rammed into a rickshaw, dragging the rickshaw-puller over a considerable distance. The accused driver, Farman, was caught by some commuters and handed over to the police. He is a resident of Ghaziabad,” the Delhi Police statement said.
Further investigation is underway.
Three months earlier on New Year’s night, 20-year-old Anjali Singh, who was going back to her home on a scooty, was hit and dragged to death for several kilometers. The body of the victim was found on the street, with her clothes tattered and torn. Five youths, who were allegedly in the car at the time of the incident, were later arrested.
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First published: 26 April 2023, 12:02 IST