Two days after a class 12 student riding a scooter was killed by an overspeeding Mercedes in Delhi's Paschim Vihar, the police have arrested a 27-year-old west Delhi businessman who was allegedly behind the wheel.
The businessman was arrested by the Crime Branch from Rajouri Garden, said a senior police officer.
To begin with, the police had the car’s logo, and parts of broken front grille. Based on a tip-off, police zeroed in on the businessman and seized his vehicle which reportedly was damaged and had its logo and grille missing.
Police suspect the businessman was drink-driving along with his friend. The police will have to work hard to prove that the driver was drunk because of the time lag between the accident and his arrest.
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The victim, Atul Arora, was returning home on a scooter from a function. Hindustan Times reported that Arora didn’t have a licence and was not wearing a helmet.
The impact of the collision was such that the victim was flung in the air and suffered severe head injuries.
