After two pedestrians killed in West Delhi hit-and-run, 20-year-old held; drove with no licence, say police

According to police, the car’s owner–Sanjay Kumar—appeared before investigators and stated that his son, Sumit, had been driving the car at the time of the accident.

Further, police also said that Sumit admitted to driving the vehicle and was subsequently apprehended.

During questioning, Sumit was asked to produce his driving licence and the vehicle’s insurance documents, but he failed to do so, police said. Following this, investigators added Section 3 and 181 of the Motor Vehicles Act, which deals with driving without a valid licence.

Police said further action was also initiated against the owner of the vehicle. Since Sanjay had permitted his son to drive the car despite the lack of a valid licence and insurance, sections 5 and 180 along with sections 146 and 196 of the Motor Vehicles Act have been invoked against him as well. Police added that the investigation in the case is continuing, and necessary legal proceedings are underway.