By IANS
New Delhi : A man driving a car, reportedly in an inebriated state, Thursday mowed down a labourer and grievously injured another near Karkadooma courts complex, the police said.
The accident occurred around 2.20 a.m. when Davinder, 22, who was driving the car bearing a VIP registration number, lost control and rammed it onto the labourers engaged in some work on the roadside.
Davinder and his four friends in the car tried to flee after the accident, but they were overpowered by people gathered nearby.
The two labourers, identified as Azaruddin and Imran, were rushed to a hospital, but doctors declared Azaruddin brought dead. Imran was stated to be battling for his life.
The police arrested Davinder and detained his friends. All were whisked to a government hospital for a medical check-up.
“We have registered a case of rash and negligent driving and culpable homicide not amounting to murder against the driver,” said a police official.