Four stray dogs electrocuted as car crashes into electricity pole
A car, being driven rashly by a person, crashed into an electricity police near Lahori Gate area falling under the Division D police station in the wee hours here on Monday. Though five occupants of the car managed to flee from the spot, four stray dogs, who were resting near the spot, died due to electrocution as the current passed the car and the pole.
The police said two of the suspects were arrested while three other occupants of the car would be held soon. He said they were drunk at the time of the incident.
As per reports, the car having a Delhi registration number was at high speed and the driver first rammed it into the wall of the temple causing damage to a door. Later, the driver collided with the electricity pole which fell on the car.
ASI Harjit Singh said the manager of a hotel, identified as Arsh Kakkar, was among the car occupants. They were allegedly heavily drunk. They fled the scene after the incident and people informed the police about it and the death of four stray dogs.
