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Former DTC Driver Convicted in Fatal 2021 Hit-and-Run Case
A court in Delhi found former bus driver Karan Singh guilty after a deadly crash.
The crash happened in 2021 during busy morning traffic.
Prosecutors said his bus hit a motorcycle from behind.
Amit Singh, who was riding the motorcycle, fell beneath the bus.
He died from severe injuries.
The court said the driving was clearly careless and dangerous.
Investigators found blood and tissue on the bus tyre.
The judge did not accept Singh’s claim that his bus was not involved.
A Delhi court convicted former DTC driver Karan Singh over a 2021 fatal crash.
The prosecution said Singh’s bus struck a two-wheeler from behind on DPS Marg in Inderpuri.
Motorcyclist Amit Singh fell and was crushed under the bus’s rear tyre.
The court cited skull injuries, tyre marks, and blood and tissue found during bus inspection.
The court rejected Singh’s claim that his bus was not involved in the accident.
- Who
- Former DTC driver Karan Singh was convicted in the death of motorcyclist Amit Singh.
- What
- The court convicted Singh under IPC Sections 279 and 304A for rash driving and causing death by negligence.
- Where
- DPS Marg near the NASC Complex in Inderpuri, New Delhi.
- When
- The crash occurred in 2021; the court issued its order on August 17.
- Why
- The prosecution said Singh’s bus rammed a two-wheeler from behind, and the court found the driving manifestly rash.
Key facts
- Accused
- Karan Singh, a former DTC bus driver
- Victim
- Amit Singh, who was riding a motorcycle
- Incident year
- 2021
- Police station
- Inderpuri police station
- Charges
- IPC Sections 279 and 304A
- Court finding
- The bus was not in its designated lane and was driven rashly
- Forensic evidence
- The bus inspection found dried blood, flesh, and brain matter on the rear outer tyre
Quotes
Judicial Magistrate Twinkle Chawla
The judge who presided over the Delhi criminal case and issued the conviction order.
“dried blood marks on outer surface of tyre, dried flesh, brain (matter) on inside arch surface of rear outer tyre.”
thehansindia.com
“manifestly and indubitably fraught with rashness”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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