Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Woman Killed, Husband Injured After Electric SUV Crash
A car hit an elderly couple near Kailash Colony Metro Station in South Delhi.
The vehicle was described as an electric SUV.
The woman, Shashi, was 71 years old and died at a hospital.
Her husband, Kulbhushan, was 65 and was hurt.
Police said the SUV had hit several vehicles before striking the couple.
Relatives said the couple had been waiting for transport after visiting a dentist.
Police arrested the alleged driver, Tapan Ahir.
Investigators are testing his blood to see whether alcohol may have affected his driving.
The investigation is still continuing.
Shashi, 71, died after an electric SUV struck her and her husband near Kailash Colony Metro Station in South Delhi.
Kulbhushan, 65, was injured and later declared fit to give a police statement.
Police said the SUV had earlier hit a Thar, an autorickshaw and a cycle rickshaw.
The alleged driver, 59-year-old professional driver Tapan Ahir, was arrested.
Police registered a case under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 281, 125(a) and 106, while testing Ahir’s blood sample for possible alcohol use.
- Who
- Shashi, 71, was killed; her husband, Kulbhushan, 65, was injured. Police arrested alleged driver Tapan Ahir, 59.
- What
- An electric SUV allegedly hit multiple vehicles before striking the elderly couple, killing Shashi and injuring Kulbhushan.
- When
- Sunday, August 24; the year is not specified in the articles.
- Where
- Near Kailash Colony Metro Station in Greater Kailash-1, South Delhi.
- Why
- Police are investigating the collision, including whether the driver was under the influence of alcohol, and have filed a negligence-related case.
Police Account
Family and Neighbour Account
How the crash unfolded
Police Account
Police said the SUV hit multiple vehicles, including a Thar, an autorickshaw and a cycle rickshaw, before striking the couple.
Family and Neighbour Account
Relatives and neighbours said the couple were waiting by the roadside for an autorickshaw after a dental appointment when the speeding SUV allegedly hit them from behind.
Driver’s possible condition
Police Account
Police arrested Tapan Ahir and sent his blood sample for testing to determine whether alcohol influenced his driving.
Family and Neighbour Account
The family described the incident as the result of reckless driving and focused on the couple’s injuries and loss.
- Victim killed
- Shashi, 71
- Injured victim
- Kulbhushan, 65
- Alleged driver
- Tapan Ahir, 59
- Vehicle
- Electric SUV
- Crash location
- Near Kailash Colony Metro Station, Greater Kailash-1, South Delhi
- Other vehicles reportedly hit
- A Thar, an autorickshaw and a cycle rickshaw
- Legal sections
- Sections 281, 125(a) and 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Investigation
- The driver’s blood sample was sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory for examination
