A five-year-old girl, Ayat, died, and two men, Gul Mohammad and Raja, were injured after a speeding Haryana-registered BMW crashed into their Honda Activa scooter near Gate Number 3 of Child PGI Hospital in Sector 30, Noida. The incident occurred around 12:20 am on Sunday as Gul Mohammad, a resident of Sector 45, was returning from the hospital with his relative Raja and young Ayat, police reported.
“Gul Mohammad had brought Ayat to the hospital as her health had deteriorated. After consulting the doctor, they were returning home when the speeding BMW struck their scooter,” said Assistant Commissioner of Police Praveen Singh. Ayat died on the spot, while Gul Mohammad and Raja were injured and are being treated, Singh said.
The driver of the BMW fled the scene, but police tracked the vehicle based on the registration number. Two occupants of the vehicle – Yash Sharma, 22, of Sector 37, and Abhishek Rawat, 22, of Sector 70 – were arrested in due course. Police confirmed Yash Sharma was driving at the time of accident.
A case has been registered at Sector 20 police station under Sections 281 ( rash driving), 125 (act endangering life) and 106(1) ( causing death by negligence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Further investigation is underway.
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