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Thar Hit-and-Runs Kill 13-Year-Old in Delhi and Student in Chandigarh as Police Trace Delhi SUV Owner

Investigators have traced the Delhi SUV’s owner, relying on CCTV to pursue the absconding drivers.

Overview

  • Delhi Police say 13-year-old Murshid was struck near a Vasant Kunj petrol pump and allegedly run over again as the driver reversed before fleeing.
  • An FIR citing BNS provisions for rash driving and causing death by negligence has been registered in the Delhi case, and the driver remains at large.
  • Police in Delhi have identified and located the owner of the black Thar and are using area CCTV and witness accounts to track the suspect driver.
  • In Chandigarh’s Sector 46, sisters Sojef and Isha were hit while waiting for an auto; Sojef was declared dead and Isha is in critical care as police review CCTV to find the driver.
  • Local reports note a recent cluster of hit-and-run fatalities in the Chandigarh tricity, while the Delhi victim’s family alleges bystanders recorded video instead of helping.