3 killed, including child, in Delhi’s Alipur hit-and-run; dumper driver held

NEW DELHI: Three people, including a six-year-old girl, were killed and four others seriously injured in a hit-and-run after a dumper truck allegedly rammed into a shared autorickshaw in outer Delhi’s Alipur on Wednesday morning. The driver has been apprehended.

The deceased were identified as Nishi (6), autorickshaw driver Raju Sharma (52), and another passenger whose identity is yet to be ascertained. The injured are Nishi’s father Mukesh (48), mother Pinki (40), brother Veer (9), and another passenger, Chhatu Pandit (28).

Police said a PCR call was received from NH-44 near the Singhu Border, following which a team rushed the victims to a nearby hospital. Nishi, Sharma and the unidentified passenger were declared brought dead. The driver fled the spot with the vehicle, police said.

Based on CCTV footage, the driver, Anil (23), was traced and apprehended. The dumper truck has been seized and interrogation is underway.

Veer has suffered leg fractures, while Pinki is stable. Mukesh remains critical and is undergoing treatment. The family has not yet been informed of the child’s death. They were returning from their native village in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, to their home in Tikri Kalan. Mukesh is a fruit vendor.

Police said the autorickshaw was travelling from the Mori Gate bus stand, where the family boarded. The other two passengers were picked up en route.

Raju Sharma, a resident of Karawal Nagar in northeast Delhi, was the sole breadwinner of his family.

Another injured passenger, Chhatu Pandit, a factory worker in Narela, is battling for life, police said.

A case has been registered at Alipur police station.