Woman hit by speeding BMW near Delhi airport, dies; driver apprehended
The deceased was identified as Jaiwanti, who worked as a house help, they said, adding that the car driver has been apprehended.
On Tuesday afternoon, a woman named Jaiwanti, 48, was struck and killed by a speeding BMW while crossing the road in Delhi Cantonment. The victim, a resident of Mehram Nagar and a house help for the Delhi Cantonment Board, was declared dead at DDU Hospital. The driver, identified as Deepak, a 25-year-old from Mandoli, fled the scene.
Locals took Jaiwanti to the hospital, where she later died. Her distraught family blocked the road for three hours, demanding the driver's arrest. Police apprehended Deepak within two hours of receiving a call about the accident. A case has been registered against him for causing death by negligence and rash driving. Police are conducting a medical examination to determine if alcohol was involved.
Deepak, who has been driving for six months, lives with his wife and children in East Delhi. The family now faces the challenge of securing a permanent job for his son and seeking compensation.
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