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Two Dead After Mahindra Thar SUV Mounts Pavement in Delhi’s Chanakyapuri

Police await pending forensic reports to determine if the driver was intoxicated after detaining him following the vehicle’s seizure.

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Locals immediately rushed to the scene and alerted the police. (FOR REPRESENTATION)
Ashish is a resident of Delhi’s Shakarpur and was coming from Gurgaon when his Mahindra Thar rammed into two pedestrians near the Gyarah Murti Marg.
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Overview

  • The crash occurred around 6:30 am on August 10 when a white Mahindra Thar veered onto the footpath near Gyarah Murti, killing two men in their 30s.
  • Chanakyapuri police swiftly detained the 26-year-old driver, identified as Ashish, and seized the Thar registered to Ankit Adnani of Ghaziabad.
  • Investigators recovered multiple liquor bottles from the SUV and called forensic teams to examine both the scene and the vehicle.
  • Medical and toxicology tests to confirm intoxication remain pending, while officers are reviewing CCTV footage and witness statements.
  • The incident’s proximity to the President’s Estate and Talkatora Stadium has intensified scrutiny of speeding, driver impairment and pedestrian safety in Lutyens’ Delhi.