Delhi tourist arrested after elderly man dies in road accident near Manali
PTC Web Desk: A 60-year-old man lost his life in a tragic road accident near Manali in Kullu district on Monday after he was allegedly hit and run over by a car registered in Delhi.
The incident took place in the Farm area on Naggar Road. The deceased has been identified as Ram Krishan, a local resident who was walking along the roadside when the accident occurred.
According to people who witnessed the incident, a Maruti Swift car allegedly being driven on the wrong side of the road struck the pedestrian. Eyewitnesses claimed that the victim was dragged for several feet after the collision. They further alleged that the driver reversed the vehicle and ran over him again, causing fatal injuries. Ram Krishan died on the spot.
One of the eyewitnesses said he had just got his vehicle washed and was heading towards town when the Delhi-registered car overtook him at high speed. He claimed there were two young men and a woman inside the vehicle, with loud music playing. He also alleged that the occupants appeared to be consuming alcohol during the journey and that the driver seemed intoxicated.
Local residents stopped the driver when he allegedly attempted to leave the spot and immediately informed the police.
The accused driver has been identified as Vikrant Vij (29), a resident of Karol Bagh in Delhi. The police arrested him and seized the vehicle involved in the accident.
Kullu Superintendent of Police Madan Lal Kaushal said that a case has been registered under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), related to culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Witness statements have also been recorded as part of the investigation.
The police have sent the body for post-mortem examination. The other occupants of the vehicle are being questioned, and further investigation is underway.
- With inputs from agencies
