A man was allegedly killed after being hit by a car and dragged for around 10 metres in Connaught Place, said officials on Saturday.
According to officials, the incident took place on Wednesday. The driver, who fled the scene after the incident was arrested the next day, said the police.
The person who got hit by the car was identified as Lekhraj (45), a homeless person. Though he was taken to hospital he could not be saved.
According to a police officer, the driver, Shivam Dubey, 28, was tracked down with the help of CCTV footage near the area.
The officials said that Dubey had borrowed the car from a friend in south Delhi's Mahipalpur to meet someone in Connaught Place. On his way back at around 3.25 pm, the car driven by him allegedly hit Lekhraj, who was crossing the road near Barakhamba Radial Road at Connaught Place.
The man was allegedly dragged for around 10 metres and the driver allegedly fled the spot leaving Lekhraj on the road.
After fleeing from the Connaught Place area, Dubey handed over the car back to his friend. The CCTVs were checked and the owner of the car was identified. Later, Dubey was arrested and booked under sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Police said the car which was involved in the accident has also been impounded. Further investigations are underway, said officials.
