Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Teenager Allegedly Crashes Rented Audi, Killing Pedestrian in Delhi
Police say a 17-year-old was driving a rented Audi in southwest Delhi.
Around 2:30 a.m.
on October 4, the car allegedly hit three vehicles near the Kishangarh red light.
A pedestrian named Umashankar was badly hurt and later died at a hospital.
The teenager reportedly learned about the rental from a social media video.
He contacted the number in the video and gave a driver’s licence for verification.
Investigators say no app was involved in the transaction so far.
Police have taken the vehicles and are checking CCTV footage and rental records.
They are also trying to learn who was in the Audi and who drove it during the rental period.
A 17-year-old allegedly drove a rented Audi into three vehicles near Kishangarh red light in southwest Delhi.
The crash happened around 2:30 a.m. on October 4.
Umashankar, a 45-year-old pedestrian, died after being taken to JPN Apex Trauma Centre.
The teenager reportedly found the rental through a social media reel, contacted its listed number and submitted a driver’s licence for verification.
Police registered an FIR under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 281 and 106(1), and Motor Vehicles Act Section 3/181.
- Who
- A 17-year-old driver, pedestrian Umashankar, and Delhi police.
- What
- A rented Audi allegedly struck three vehicles, killing a pedestrian.
- When
- Around 2:30 a.m. on October 4; the report was published October 9, 2026.
- Where
- Near the CNG pump at Kishangarh red light in southwest Delhi.
- Why
- The cause and circumstances are under investigation; police say the teenager was allegedly driving recklessly.
- Crash time
- Around 2:30 a.m. on October 4
- Crash location
- Near the CNG pump at Kishangarh red light, southwest Delhi
- Vehicles struck
- Three vehicles
- Person who died
- Umashankar, a 45-year-old pedestrian and Kishangarh resident
- Reported rental process
- The teenager contacted a number in a social media reel and submitted a driver’s licence for verification
- Investigation status
- Investigators said no app was involved and the rental service had not been found at fault in the probe to date
- Police investigation
- CCTV, rental records, vehicle movements, and the identities and ages of the Audi’s occupants are being examined
- FIR provisions
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 281 and 106(1), and Motor Vehicles Act Section 3/181