Indian in US killed, wife injured in hit and run incident

An Indian American man was killed and his wife critically injured in a hit-andrun in the US state of Indiana.

Anshul Sharma, 30, died on the spot while his wife Samira Bharadwaj, 28, was injured critically in the accident on Sunday. They were from Columbus city of Indiana, said the police.

Police arrested a 36-year-old man, Michael Demaio.

Demaio was driving a red Chrysler minivan and hit the couple from behind near Four Seasons Retirement Centre in Columbus, reported the Republic newspaper on Tuesday. The accused later fled the scene.

Sharma was pronounced dead at the scene by a coroner.

Bharadwaj was later transported to a hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. IANS