NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has booked a 20-year-old driver for allegedly running over a housemaid in Model Town on Sunday.
The police said that the accused Chandan while taking a turn accelerated and ran over the woman.
She has been admitted to a hospital where she is undergoing treatment. Locals gathered at the spot demanding action against the accused. According to police sources, the car belonged to a local doctor, Dharam Rastogi.
"We have registered a case under section 279 and 337 of IPC. The driver has been arrested," said a senior police officer. The 28-year-old woman worked as a domestic help in the Model Town area and was returning home when the incident took place.
She was immediately rushed to hospital after the incident and the police were informed. The woman is from Darbhanga, Bihar.