CYCLIST MOWED DOWN BY CAR

NEW DELHI: A 50-year-old man from Gurugram was killed on Sunday morning after the bicycle he was riding was hit from behind by a white luxury car near Mahipalpur flyover on the carriageway towards Dhaula Kuan, said police officers aware of the matter. The car, a BMW 5-Series, was allegedly driven by a 30-year-old chauffeur, said the police. The driver, identified as Somveer (who goes by a single name), said he lost control of the vehicle after the front left tyre burst while he was returning after dropping his employer off at the Delhi airport, said police officers involved in the investigation, adding that they are yet to ascertain the claim. As the car hit the cycle from behind, its rider, identified as Shubhendu Chatterjee, was flung in the air. He then fell on to the windshield, said the police. Chatterjee, said police, is a resident of Sector 49 in Gurugram.