Senior resident hit and run case: 21-year-old medico arrested

New Delhi: Days after a senior resident doctor and an operating theatre technician were killed in a hit-and-run accident in Najafgurh, a 21-year-old medical student was arrested from Haryana by the Delhi police in connection with the incident. 

The medical dialogues team had earlier reported about the unfortunate incident that took place on February 20 when a car hit them while they were traveling on their bike near the Najafgarh metro station, following which they were rushed to the hospital immediately. The doctor was declared brought dead, while the technician was undergoing treatment when he gave details of the incident to the police. Both the victims were employees of Delhi Government hospitals. 

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As per a media report in the Indian Express, the accused was allegedly driving his father's Mahindra KUV car when the incident took place. The police said that he is a second-year student of the Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar.

Before his death, the technician had told the police that he was riding the bike and traveling towards the metro station when the accused hit them and fled away. At the beginning of the investigation, the police had scanned the CCTVs in the area but they were unable to identify the vehicle of the accused.