Van runs over 2 in Mangolpuri

NEW DELHI: A Class 10 student and a 40-year-old man were run over by a van at Mangolpuri Nala in northwest Delhi on Thursday, police said.

NEW DELHI: A Class 10 student and a 40-year-old man were run over by a van at Mangolpuri Nala in northwest Delhi on Thursday, police said.

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The student has been identified as Rohan, who lived in the area. The other victim has not been identified, an officer said.

The incident took place at 11.15pm when Ravi, 28, lost control over his Maruti Eeco van and hit Rohan, a bike and a cyclist. The bike driver was the second casualty. The pillion driver and the cyclist have been injured.

Rohan was returning from a house in the locality where he used to give tuition.

Police said Ravi, who was allegedly drunk at the time of the accident, fled the spot leaving behind the van.

The local residents rushed the four victims to the Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital in S-block and informed the police.

Rohan and the 40-year-old man were declared brought dead by the doctors. The pillion rider, Ghanshyam, 45, who sustained serious injuries, was referred to AIIMS for treatment.

The cyclist, Madan Pal, is recovering at Sanjay Gandhi hospital.

The police arrested Ravi from Sultanpuri on Friday, tracing him with the help of the details of the van’s registration.

Ravi, a resident of Suleman Nagar in Kirari, transported goods in the van.

Rohan’s mother Raanu said, “He returned from school at 6.30pm and left for tuitions. He used to stitch clothes and give out tuitions to help us. He was a good student and dreamed of making it big.”

The police have booked Ravi for drunk driving, rash driving and other offences.