Woman killed after being run over by car, man held

A 46-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly mowing down a woman with his car near IP Estate in central Delhi, the police said on Wednesday.

The victim, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, was declared dead at Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital.

The accused, identified as Khusipal Tomer, works with an advertising agency and was reportedly on his way to his native place in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Budh Nagar when the incident occurred.

“The incident took place on October 25 around 2.30 p.m. when a white car hit the woman near the Yamuna Bridge stretch and sped away,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Nidhin Valsan.

The police reached the spot but found no eyewitnesses to the collision. A case was registered and an investigation was initiated. During the probe, CCTV footage showed a white car fleeing towards Sachivalaya Bhawan. Although the number plate was initially unclear, further analysis helped identify the registration details, the police said.

The vehicle was found registered in the name of Tomer, a resident of Daryaganj who had recently shifted to the Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) campus.

The police traced Tomer and apprehended him along with the car on Monday. During interrogation, he allegedly confessed to driving the car at the time of the accident and fleeing the spot out of fear.