New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) A 22-year-old biker was killed after a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus allegedly ran over his motorcycle on Wednesday morning, officials have said.
According to the officials, a PCR call at about 07.23 a.m. regarding a road accident was received at the Punjabi Bagh Police Station.
“Upon receipt of the said call, the IO reached the place of occurrence, where it was revealed that a DTC bus had run over a motorcycle rider,” officials said.
The deceased has been identified as Sonu, a resident of Indira Colony in Delhi’s Punjabi Bagh.
According to the officials, he was residing with his family in the slums.
“CCTV footage is being examined to identify and trace the offending DTC bus. Further necessary proceedings are being carried out as per law,” police said.
After the accident, locals and family members of the deceased arrived at the spot and staged a protest, demanding the arrest of the DTC driver.
DTC buses have been involved in several accidents in recent months.
On October 19, a DTC bus claimed the life of a motorcyclist in southwest Delhi’s Vasant Kunj.
Earlier on October 17, one person was killed, and two others were injured after a DTC bus hit vehicles and pedestrians in Delhi’s Anand Parbat area.
According to the officials, an e-rickshaw, two bikes, and a scooter rider were hit by the bus, which was heading towards Tikri Border. One person died on the spot, while two others were seriously injured and were shifted to the hospital.
In September, a 19-year-old youth was killed while another person was injured after a DTC bus allegedly collided with a scooter on Najafgarh-Nangloi road in front of Rathi Hospital in the national Capital.
Police officials further said that an unidentified male, aged around 19-20 years, was found lying unconscious near the DTC bus. He had suffered severe head injuries and was bleeding profusely. The injured youth was immediately shifted to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital in Mangol Puri, where doctors declared him brought dead.
The deceased was subsequently identified as Himanshu, 19, a resident of Bahadurgarh in Haryana. His father, Dharmender, identified the body at the hospital.
The DTC bus driver, Amit Dahiya, 33, was found at the spot following the accident and was taken to the police station for questioning. He was subsequently arrested in connection with the case.
–IANS
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