Three buried alive under pile of mud from toppled truck in Munirka

“The truck was trying to avoid running into anything; it eventually flipped and landed on its side,” said Assistant Commissioner of Police Somendar Pol.

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The car was completely buried under the mud and police had to use cutters to extricate the three victims, said the police. “We managed to get them out with the help of fire brigade personnel. We dug out the car and then used hydraulic cutters to pull them out,” he added.

The victims were identified as Rajesh Suri, the owner of a printing business, and his associates Rupesh Mehta and Bablu Mehta. All three were residents of Govindpuri, said the police.

Rajesh, who was driving the car, was on his way back home from Noida, said the police.

They were rushed to AIIMS trauma centre, where they were declared dead, the police official added.

The truck driver and his helper fled the spot after the incident, said the police.

“A case of causing death due to negligence was registered at Safdarjung Enclave police station and a search is underway to nab the driver,” said the official.

The truck has a Haryana registration number and its owner is being questioned, said the police.