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Delhi Police Arrest SUV Driver in Paharganj Hit-and-Run That Injured Two

Investigators linked a red Innova to the scene via CCTV, call records, location data, then seized the blood-stained vehicle.

Overview

  • The accused, identified as Govind Gupta, 40, was traced to the area and arrested during a swift raid, according to police.
  • Two footpath dwellers — Kalu Das, 50, and Anil Das, 48, from Bihar’s Banka district — were injured around 2:20 a.m. on September 14 near the Rail Reservation Centre on Chelmsford Road.
  • CCTV footage captured a red Innova running over the victims as they lay by the footpath, leading investigators to focus on a locally operating vehicle linked to Gupta.
  • Call-detail records and mobile location data placed Gupta’s phone near Munjiya Chowk at the time, and police say he confessed during interrogation.
  • Police seized a red Toyota Innova with visible blood stains, which forensic teams confirmed, and registered a case at Paharganj police station with a special investigation team continuing the probe.