Delhi woman hit by speeding SUV at Connaught Place in shocking hit and run case

New Delhi: A case of hit-and-run has come to light at Delhi's Connaught Place where a woman was allegedly hit by a speeding SUV while she was crossing the road. According to the FIR loaded at Connaught Place police station, the incident took place on July 3 when a speeding white-coloured SUV hit a woman named Poonam Bajaj on the Outer Circle while she was crossing the road around 7 am.

A hit and run case was reported at Connaught Place outer circle in Delhi. The accused is absconding. The woman who was hit in the incident has been admitted to RML hospital in critical condition. FIR has been registered in the matter, investigation on: Delhi Police

— ANI (@ANI) July 5, 2022

 

The woman fell long away after the speeding car hit her. The case has been registered under sections 279 and 337 of IPC. Delhi Police started an investigation into the case. The FIR was lodged by Shekhar Chander Das who works as a housekeeping staff in a public toilet at Outer Circle.

According to Shekhar, he was standing outside the toilet at the time of the incident. He said after hitting Poonam, the car stopped and saw her lying on the road. Instead of taking her to hospital, the car fled from the spot. Shekhar noted down the number of the SUV. He, with the help of an auto driver, admitted Poonam to RML Hospital where her condition remains critical.The woman is a resident of Delhi's Gandhi Nagar.

(With ANI inputs)

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