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Thirty-five-year-old Narayani, who was among the five people hospitalised with injuries after being run over by a speeding car in the national capital earlier this week, said she fell unconscious after the horrific incident.
"The car ran over us... Me, my husband and children got injured. I got unconscious after being run over and sustained injuries on the chest and neck... We have been sleeping here (on the footpath) for many years..." she told ANI. Another victim, Ramchander (45), detailed that all five of them were sleeping on a footpath in the Vasant Vihar area when the car, allegedly driven by a drunk driver, ran over them on June 9. "We were sleeping when the car hit us at around 1 AM... Two people were injured, but then my wife's ear was also injured, and her rib was broken... The police took us to the hospital... There should be action against the driver..." he said. Delhi Police have released a photo of the accused driver, Utsav Shekhar, who was allegedly behind the wheel at the time of the accident. The man has been arrested, Police said. The incident took place on Wednesday, at around 01:45 am when an Audi car on its way from Noida crushed people sleeping on the footpath near the Indian Oil Petrol Pump, in front of Shiva Camp, Vasant Vihar. Delhi Police said, "On dated 09.07.2025 at 01:45 AM, a PCR call vide DD No.3A regarding accident near Indian Petrol Pump, infront of Shiva Camp, Vasant Vihar was received at PS Vasant Vihar. On reaching the spot, it came to notice that injured persons have been shifted to hospitals. All were sleeping on footpath." The victims have been identified as Ladhi (age 40 years), Bimla (age 8 years), Sabami (age 45 years), Narayani (age 35 years), and Ramchander (age 45 years), all of whom are from Rajasthan. Police said that the driver of the Audi vehicle, named Utsav Shekhar, age 40, is a resident of Dwarka and deals in property-related work. He was returning home from Noida when the accident happened near the Indian Oil Petrol Pump, Vasant Vihar. Police said, "Statements of eyewitnesses were recorded, wherein they stated that a white colour Audi Car ran over the above-mentioned persons while they were sleeping on the footpath. The driver of the offending vehicle, namely Utsav Shekhar resident of Dwarka, age 40 yrs, was apprehended and legal action taken." The driver was allegedly drunk and had also hit a truck after the accident when the police caught him. Legal action against him has been taken, said Delhi police. (ANI)
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