Two hit-and-runs kill three in city

NEW DELHI: Three persons lost their lives in two separate cases of hit-and-run accidents in the early hours of Sunday.

In the first accident, two men were killed after an unidentified vehicle hit their bike at Bamnoli village in Dwarka sector 23.

Ashok Kumar (24) and Dharmender (32), who worked with an e-commerce company in Gurgaon, were returning home on Kumar’s bike after finishing their night shift.

Both died on the spot after they were hit by the car, Kumar’s family said. The errant driver fled the spot with the vehicle.

Dharampal Goma, Kumar’s relative, said, “Ashok and Dharmender worked in the same company. Ashok Kumar lived in Sagarpur and Dharmender in Palam. Both would report to work at 6pm in the evening and work till 3.40 am. Ashok would drop Dharmender home,” said

Around 4 am, a passer-by spotted the two men lying injured on the road and informed the police control room. A police team reached the spot and rushed them to a hospital where they were declared brought dead.

Kumar’s family said that he was a bachelor, and lived with his parents and two siblings.

“Kumar’s colleague, Dharmender, was married with two children. His family has been informed. They live at Gadwal in Uttarakhand,” said Goma.

Deputy commissioner of police (Dwarka) Shibesh Singh said the police have registered a case and are trying to identify the vehicle.

In another incident, a 23-yearold bus conductor was killed when his bike was allegedly hit by a car at Jaffarpur Kalan late on Saturday night.

The accident took place when the victim, Rakesh, was returning home from work. A Toyota Fortuner car allegedly hit his two-wheeler.

Rakesh was dragged for some distance. A few locals who witnessed the accident tried to stop the car but the driver managed to escape. The police were informed and Rakesh taken to a hospital, where he died during treatment. A case has been registered at Jaffarpur Kalan police station.