Delivery agent dies after falling from Dabri flyover in Delhi
A food delivery executive died after falling from the Dabri flyover in southwest Delhi when his scooter was allegedly hit by a car. The driver fled the spot, and police have launched an investigation while efforts are underway to trace the accused
New Delhi: A food delivery agent died after falling from the Dabri flyover in southwest Delhi when his scooter was allegedly hit by a car on Thursday morning, police said.
The car driver fled the spot, police said.
A PCR call was received at 7:35 am informing police that a person had fallen from the Dabri flyover on Pankha Road and required immediate medical assistance, they said.
A police team rushed to the spot and found a damaged scooter and a car on the flyover. The scooter rider sustained serious injuries and was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital in an ambulance, where doctors declared him dead, they added.
According to police, the victim was identified as Rajkumar, a resident of Jharkhand’s Godda district. He was working as a delivery executive with a private food delivery service in Delhi.
The car involved in the accident bears a Delhi registration number and is registered in the name of a Dabri resident, police said.
“The body has been preserved in a mortuary and efforts are underway to apprehend the absconding driver,” a senior police officer said.
A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and an investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the accident, police said.
