Two cousins returning home after watching IPL match killed in hit-and-run
Two cousins were tragically killed in a hit-and-run incident in New Delhi after returning from an IPL match. The accident occurred when a goods carrier struck their motorcycle late at night. The police are currently investigating the case and searching for the driver who fled the scene.
- ▪The victims were identified as Yagya Bhatia, a 20-year-old BSc student, and his 14-year-old cousin Abhav Bhatia.
- ▪The accident happened around 11 p.m. on Ashoka Road, and neither victim was wearing a helmet.
- ▪The truck driver abandoned the vehicle after the incident, leading to a hit-and-run case against him.
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A 20-year-old student and his minor cousin were killed when a goods carrier hit their motorcycle on Ashoka Road in New Delhi on Monday night, the police said. The two were returning home after watching an Indian Premier League (IPL) match.11 p.m. incidentDeputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Sachin Sharma said the accident occurred around 11 p.m. on Mahadev Road T-point. Neither of them was wearing a helmet, he added.The victims were promptly shifted to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, where doctors declared them dead on arrival, said the officer.The truck driver immediately fled the spot with the vehicle, making it a hit-and-run case, Mr. Sharma said. The victims were identified as Yagya Bhatia, a BSc student, and his cousin Abhav Bhatia, 14, a school student.
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