Footpath dwellers injured in hit-and-run accident in Delhi’s Paharganj, SUV driver arrested
The Delhi Police seized the SUV with blood stains and said the accused Gupta confessed to the crime during interrogation.
The police seized the offending red Innova car, bearing blood stains. They said that during interrogation, the accused confessed to the crime. (Special Arrangement)
The Delhi Police Tuesday arrested a 40-year-old man over an alleged hit-and-run accident involving an SUV in Central Delhiās Paharganj area on Sunday, in which two footpath dwellers were grievously injured. The accused has been identified as Govind Gupta, who was allegedly driving the SUV.
On September 14, around 2.20 am, the control room at the Paharganj police station got a call regarding the accident. A police team reached the spot in front of the railway reservation centre, Chelmsford Road, where blood was found on the road. On inquiry, it was revealed that two injured people had already been shifted to the hospital, but no eyewitnesses were present at the spot.
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The police then reached the hospital, and recorded the statements of the injured, Kalu Das, 50, and Anil Das, 48, both residents of Banka in Bihar, and filed a case.
āDuring the investigation, multiple CCTV cameras near the place of the incident were checked. In one footage, both victims were seen lying on the side of the footpath when a vehicle resembling a red-coloured Innova car was seen running over them. Further investigation revealed that only one red-coloured Innova was regularly operating in the area, belonging to Govind Gupta,” said Nidhin Valsan, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Central.
“His mobile phone number was obtained. Subsequently, the call detail record (CDR) and the location of the accusedās mobile number were promptly analysed, which confirmed his presence near Munjiya Chowk, Pahar Ganj,ā added DCP Valsam.
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The police seized the offending red Innova car, bearing blood stains. They said that during interrogation, the accused confessed to the crime. The crime team confirmed the presence of blood stains on the vehicle during inspection, they added.
The police seized the offending red Innova car, bearing blood stains. They said that during interrogation, the accused confessed to the crime. (Special Arrangement) 
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