New Delhi: A speedy bus hit a 27-year-old man in Delhi’s Civil Lines on June 3. The victim was identified as Dhanvir Singh from Nepal. Police arrested the accused, named Firoz Khan, who ran away after the incident.
According to the police, Dhanvir Singh recently shifted to Delhi from Nepal’s Bijul village to support his family financially. He used to work as a food delivery executive who lived alone in Delhi. Dhanvir Singh is survived by his parents and three siblings, who had been attempting to contact him for days, unaware that he had perished in an accident, according to an officer. On June 3, the man was driving to work and attempted to cross the street.
In the footage, a private bus is seen making a fast bend and colliding with the dead, who was attempting to cross the road at a zebra crossing. The bus brakes briefly, but the driver quickly accelerates and runs over the man. According to the authorities, the bus was seen speeding following the crash. Around 5.30 a.m., the incident occurred near IP College. The cops rushed the victim to Sushruta Trauma Centre, where he was certified dead.
A senior police officer said, “There was nobody around who could identify him. His phone was not working. Several locals were questioned and CCTVs were scanned. We couldn’t trace his address. One of the police informers then told us that he worked as a delivery executive. Several raids were conducted to trace his employer. He worked for a small canteen in North Delhi and delivered food. He was then identified.”
Victime sister, Geeta Mata said, “He wanted to support our parents and us. He was trying to get a job in our village but failed. He then moved to Delhi to earn money. We thought he was unwell…didn’t know he was killed. I saw the video. I wish the bus driver had stopped and helped him…he could have been saved.”
Police added IPC section 304 and said, “We checked CCTV footage from before and after the incident to create a map and identify the accused but nothing substantial was found. More than 20 CCTVs were scanned. We then found that the bus was at a petrol pump in the area. We contacted the company and collected its CCTV footage. The bus number was found and the accused was identified.”
Sagar Singh Kalsi, DCP (North) said the incident was captured on CCTV and the accused was identified.
