Youth dies after being hit by motorcycle

New Delhi: A 20-year-old man died after being hit by a rashly driven motorcycle in East Delhi's Ashok Nagar area on Tuesday. Police said that the accused including three persons were injured in the accident.

Police said that around 12.15 am on Tuesday, a PCR call was received in New Ashok Nagar police station regarding the accident. Staff of New Ashok Nagar police station immediately reached the spot and got to know that victim has been admitted in Dharamshila Hospital. "The eyewitness told that high-speed motorcycle hit three pedestrians, one of them is critically injured," said Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) Jasmeet Singh.

Later police found that one Aakash was declared brought dead whereas Shivam (21), Vishal and Shiv Shankar (motorcycle rider) were injured in the incident.

" Shivam, Akash and Vishal were the residents of New Ashok Nagar and were walking on Nala Road near New Ashok Nagar Metro Station," said DCP East. Motorcyclist Shiv Shankar is the resident of Badarpur. He is also in critical condition admitted in Dharamshila Hospital.