It is more than 24 hours after a BMW car driver killed one person and injured three, the Noida police are yet to arrest the errant driver, who is on the run.
The relatives of the deceased Gulfam, 20, on Sunday staged a protest by placing his body in the middle of a road and blocked traffic for over an hour, demanding the arrest of the errant BMW driver.
The three others were seriously injured in the accident that took place on Saturday afternoon.
The Noida police had identified the BMW car owner as one Neetu. They said the car was being driven by Vinod, a gym owner, in the Sector-39 area. The car is registered in the name of Vinod’s younger brother’s wife Neetu, a resident of Faridabad.
Gulfam’s family members accused the police of carrying out shoddy investigation in the case in order to protect Vinod as he belongs to a rich class family. However, top police officers claimed that five police teams were conducting raids in the city to nab Vinod. The police have already searched his gym and house. Four family members of accused, including Neetu, have been detained for interrogation, police said.
“The BMW driver fled immediately after the incident. The car bears a Haryana registration number and Vinod is said to be living in Delhi,” said Dinesh Yadav, SP City Noida.
The incident took place am near gate no. 5 of the Noida Stadium, at the intersection of Sector 12/22, on Saturday morning.
Police said eye-witnesses surrounded the BMW and refused to allow Vinod to leave from the spot, but he flashed a gun and threatened to shoot them, thereby managing to flee. Vinod allegedly forced an autorickshaw driver stop at gunpoint and fled.
The eyewitnesses made a PCR call, who took the victims to a hospital. According to the police, Gulfam succumbed to his injuries in the hospital, whereas the condition of Anwar, who is in the ICU of Prakash Hospital, is said to be critical. The other two victims – Prem Kumar and Jogendra – are recuperating at the Sumitra hospital, police said.
According to the police, Vinod is a property dealer by profession. The police said Vinod was driving at a high speed. He allegedly lost control and hit a motorbike first then rammed into a kiosk on the road. As a result, both the driver and the pillion rider were thrown 15 metres away from the spot.
The two sustained multiple fractures in their head and legs. The car also hit a Honda City car, before ramming into the kiosk. The driver of the Honda City car also suffered minor injuries.
The BMW damaged the kiosk and its shopkeeper and customer were injured in the incident.