AIIMS doctor hit and dragged by car, FIR registered
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New Delhi: A senior doctor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, was allegedly hit and dragged by a car after the driver allegedly attempted to mow him down inside the hospital campus, the police said on Wednesday.
According to the PTI report, the incident occurred on August 18, around 4:00 pm, near Gate Number 1 of AIIMS, when the victim was passing through the campus and noticed a traffic jam being caused by the car.
The complainant informed the police that the car was blocking traffic. When he signalled to the driver to reverse so that other vehicles could pass, the driver, instead of complying, allegedly accelerated and struck him, a senior police officer stated.
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"The driver did not stop after the first collision. He struck me two more times and dragged me along with the car before I managed to save my life," the complaint told the police.
Based on the complaint, an FIR under Section 110 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered at the Hauz Khas Police Station.
The officer noted that CCTV footage from the cameras installed on the campus has been seized, and eyewitnesses are being identified.
"We are taking the matter seriously, and multiple teams are working to identify and nab the accused. The vehicle number has been noted, and technical surveillance is being used to track the suspect," the officer said, reports PTI.
Further investigation is underway to ascertain the motive of the accused and whether he was under the influence of alcohol or any other substance at the time of the incident, the police added.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that a tragic road accident claimed the life of a 26-year-old doctor working at a private hospital in Khanna after a speeding car hit her, throwing her into the air while she was returning home after a night duty.
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