Two dead, three injured as car rams into tea stall

According to police, the incident took place at around 5.30 am, when all persons including an auto-rickshaw driver, were standing in front of Badli Bus Shelter in GT Karnal Road. The victims were having tea when they met the incident. Police said that the deceased have been identified as Surender, auto-rickshaw driver and Satish, while injured were identified as Ravi, Yashpal and Mahesh. 

All victims are residents of Nibas, Rajasthan and had come here to Delhi to appear in the CRPF examination that was scheduled to be held in outer Delhi’s Bawana area. The exam, however, was later postponed by authorities over some reasons and the group was due to go back to their native place.

According to Rajnikant, the son of Surender, who was the sole breadwinner of the family, his father had parked the auto-rickshaw in front of the bus shelter seeking passengers. He was negotiating with the group of youths, who wanted to go to ISBT to catch a Rajasthan bound bus.

Meanwhile, an over speeding Chevrolet Cruze, driven by one Ankit Jamwal, accompanying a woman, named Shefali, rammed into the auto-rickshaw, crushing Surender, Satish, Ravi, Yashpal and Mahesh. The impact of the collision was such that the car dragged the victims for a few meters on the road.

Immediately, police was informed and all victims were immediately rushed to the nearby Ambedkar Hospital situated in Rohini Sector 3, where Surender and Satish were declared dead, while the severely injured, Ravi and Mahesh were referred to AIIMS. Their condition is set to be critical.

 Yashpal was discharged from the hospital following treatment. Meanwhile, the 26-year-old errant driver, Ankit, who is said to be the son of a businessman and lives in Dwarka area of south-west Delhi, also sustained minor injuries. He was given medical assistance.

Police said that they have registered a case under relevant provisions of the IPC and MV Act with the Shalimar Bagh police station. Both the car occupants, Ankit and the woman, Shefali, who used to be a radio jockey, have been arrested. 

Investigating sleuths said that they were also probing if Ankit was in an inebriated condition at the time of the incident. Further investigations into the case are underway.