- By Raju Kumar
- Sat, 16 Aug 2025 11:20 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Delhi Thar Accident: A 40-year-old man died after being hit by an SUV, Thar, while he was standing with his bike at the roadside in the Moti Nagar area, Delhi on Friday night. The victim is identified as Bechu Lal. The Thar driver fled the scene after the accident. The Police launched a manhunt to nab the accused.
#WATCH | Delhi | Visuals from the sport where a man named Bechu Lal, aged about 40 years, died after being hit by a car while he was standing on his bike at the roadside in the Moti Nagar area last night.
— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2025
The car driver fled from the scene after the accident. The Police are… https://t.co/MHjZPXmsXo pic.twitter.com/F2aZjVKoYN
Thar Driver Behind Death Of 2 In Chanakyapuri Held With Drug
The accident by Thar SUV in Delhi comes six days after a similar incident occurred in which two people lost their lives. On August 10, a speeding Thar mowed down two people in the Chanakyapuri area. Later, the Thar was found stashed with cocaine, LSD and other drugs.
The accused, identified as Ashish Bachchas (26), from east Delhi's Shakarpur, was arrested from the spot. He is a drug addict and a supplier police said, adding that a medical examination confirmed that he was driving under the influence when the accident happened. A search of the Uttar Pradesh-registered car led to the recovery of commercial quantities of cocaine (0.30 gm), LSD (2.6 gm), MD (23.47 gm), cannabis (21.26 gm), charas (4.17 gm ), tobacco (15.49 gm), Rs 25,000 cash, and a mobile phone, police said. The accident occurred around 6.30 am on Sunday near Gate Number 3 of Talkatora Stadium.
One of the victims was identified as Sujesh Kshetri, hailing from Sikkim, while the other is yet to be identified. Both were rushed to the AIIMS Trauma Centre, where one was declared brought dead and the other, who was undergoing treatment, succumbed to injuries later in the day, a senior police officer said.
(With agencies inputs)