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Delhi Couple Seriously Injured in Kirti Nagar Hit-and-Run
An elderly couple was walking home after their morning walk in Kirti Nagar.
A Hyundai Creta hit them from behind near Arya Samaj Mandir.
The crash threw both people into the air, according to the report.
They were badly hurt and taken to a private hospital for treatment.
Police said the driver, Navleen Kaur, left the scene after briefly stopping.
She was later arrested, and the car was impounded.
CCTV cameras recorded the collision.
Police registered a case under Section 281 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
A Hyundai Creta struck Dayanand Tangra, 79, and his wife Kusum Tangra, 71, from behind near Arya Samaj Mandir in Kirti Nagar.
The couple had been returning home from a morning walk when the collision occurred at about 9:30 a.m. on October 2.
Police said both were seriously injured; Dayanand suffered a serious head injury, and Kusum sustained injuries to the rear of her body.
The driver, identified by police as 49-year-old Navleen Kaur, was arrested, and the car was impounded.
Police registered a case under Section 281 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita; CCTV footage captured the incident.
- Who
- Dayanand Tangra, 79, and his wife Kusum Tangra, 71, were injured; police identified the arrested driver as Navleen Kaur, 49.
- What
- A Hyundai Creta struck the couple from behind, seriously injuring them; the driver was arrested.
- Where
- Near Arya Samaj Mandir in Kirti Nagar, west Delhi.
- When
- Around 9:30 a.m. on October 2.
- Why
- The couple was returning home after a morning walk. The articles do not state why the car struck them.
Key facts
- Incident date and time
- October 2, at around 9:30 a.m.
- Location
- Near Arya Samaj Mandir, Kirti Nagar, west Delhi
- Injured couple
- Dayanand Tangra, 79, and Kusum Tangra, 71
- Vehicle
- Hyundai Creta
- Driver
- Police identified the arrested 49-year-old driver as Navleen Kaur; one passage quotes the name as Naveen Kaur.
- Police action
- The driver was arrested and the vehicle impounded.
- Legal case
- Registered under Section 281 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Treatment
- The injured couple was taken to a private hospital and was undergoing treatment, according to police.
Quotes
Hareshwar V. Swami
Deputy Commissioner of Police (West)
“A case of rash driving and act causing hurt and endangering life or personal safety of others was registered under section 281 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at the Kirti Nagar police station. The woman driver, Naveen Kaur, has been arrested and the offending vehicle has also been impounded.”
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