Overview
- A white hatchback driven by 20-year-old Delhi University student Vedan/Vedant Khanna struck four GMDA workers near Shri Ram Chowk on the Dwarka Expressway in the early hours of Thursday, killing two and injuring two.
- Police and hospitals identified the deceased as Bijendra and Pappu from Bulandshahr and the injured workers as Satish Chand and Ram Kumar, while the driver was also hurt and referred to Fortis Hospital.
- Officers impounded the car (registration DL7CT-3165) and are scanning CCTV to establish the sequence of events, though reports differ on when a formal FIR for rash and negligent driving was registered.
- Eyewitnesses and local accounts say the worksite lacked basic night-time safety measures such as reflective signage and proper barricades, a shortcoming that investigators are likely to examine.
- Beyond the immediate criminal probe, the deaths highlight risks faced by migrant frontline labour on urban projects and may trigger reviews of safety protocols for night work on busy expressways.