A pair on a scooter died after being run over by a truck close to Omega crossing on Raj Nagar Extension Road in Ghaziabad on Wednesday morning, police stated, including that they’ve come throughout the footage of the accident, captured by CCTV digicam close by, which confirmed that the couple have been attempting to overhaul the truck from the left when the incident occurred.
The police recognized the lifeless as Arun Chettri, 28, and his spouse Sunita, 27, who hailed from Siliguri in Assam and was residing in a flat at a high-rise in Raj Nagar Extension.
The incident happened round 11.20am when the couple on the scooter have been taking the Omega crossing on Raj Nagar Extension Road. Police stated the CCTV footage exhibits that the truck was moving slowly whereas the couple began overtaking from the left.
“Simply as he was overtaking, the scooter driver turned barely to the correct in a bid to maneuver forward and their car went underneath the entrance wheels of the truck. The injured couple was rushed to a hospital however they have been declared lifeless on arrival. The couple had no youngsters and their household has been knowledgeable in regards to the accident. Correct authorized motion will likely be taken as soon as we obtain the criticism,” stated assistant commissioner of police Ritesh Singh (metropolis 2).
The ACP stated the accident was captured by a close-by CCTV digicam and the footage confirmed that the truck was moving at a standard pace. The truck concerned within the incident was a big unloaded car bearing the registration variety of Rajasthan, Singh stated.
“The truck driver fled the spot quickly after the accident however the truck was seized by the police. He’ll quickly be arrested. The scooter additionally suffered damages within the accident,” Singh stated.
Dharm Pal, station home officer, Nandgram police station, on Wednesday night stated the suspect driver, recognized as Shahrukh, has been nabbed.
“We’ve got obtained a police criticism from the household of the victims and a primary info report underneath Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 279 (rash driving) and 304a (inflicting loss of life by negligence) will quickly be registered towards the truck driver,” he stated.