Overview
- The 17-year-old from Delhi was driving with a minor friend in Noida’s Sector 24 when he tried to reverse at high speed to avoid being seen by his parents, according to the local SHO.
- Two people, identified as Pankaj and Sumit, were injured and later discharged from a nearby hospital after treatment.
- Bystanders prevented the boys from fleeing until officers arrived, and police detained both minors at the scene.
- Noida police seized the SUV and registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for rash driving and causing injuries.
- Investigators are probing how the underage boy rented the vehicle online and are also looking into why he left home and how his family learned his location.