New Delhi: A 22-year-old aspiring architect was killed and her mother was injured after their vehicle was hit by a truck in North West Delhi. Police claimed that they have arrested the errant truck driver in the case. Police claimed that the deceased was identified as Khushbu who lived with her family in North West Delhi area. The injured has been identified as Anju Sharma.
The incident took place on Thursday evening when the mother-daughter duo was returning from Keshavpuram area on a Scooty when they were hit by the truck driven rashly by the errant driver identified as Chotu Kumar. "The vehicle was hit by the truck from the back side due to which the rider lost the control and both of them fell on the road," said a police officer.
The accused was nabbed by the passerby and a PCR call was made after which police team reached the spot and nabbed the accused. Both the victims were rushed to the hospital where the woman was declared brought dead and the mother was receiving treatment. A protest was also seen by the local residents in this regard. Police have registered a case in this regard and investigation is going on.
Recently in another incident reported on April, a seven-year-old girl died and 17 children were injured after the van in which they were travelling was hit by a mini truck containing milk in North West Delhi's Kanhaiya Nagar area. The impact was such that the van toppled over thrice and some children fell out of
the van.