Elderly man dead 4 injured after BMW car hits auto in central Delhi

     New Delhi, Sep 21 (PTI) A 63-year-old man died and four people were injured after their autorickshaw was hit by a luxury car in central Delhi’s Tilak Marg, police said on Saturday.
     The incident happened at Sikandra and Mathura Roads intersection at around 5 am on September 12 when a BMW car jumped the traffic light and hit the autorickshaw which toppled, they said.
     Neeraj Kumar, his father Sachhidanada, wife Kumari Salma, two sons Yashraj and Hansraj were going to their home from New Delhi Railway Station in the autorickshaw when the accident happened, they said.
     All the family members got injured, however, the driver escaped unhurt and informed police about the accident, a police officer said.
     Sachidanad and his grandson, Yasraj (8), had received critical injuries and they were shifted to LNJP hospital where Sachidanad succumbed on Friday, the officer said.
     The driver of the BMW car, bearing Himachal Pradesh registration number, has been identified and will be arrested soon, he said.
     A case under section 281 (rash driving) and 125 (a) (act endangering life or personal safety of others) of the BNS has been registered at Tilak Marg Police station and further investigations were on.

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