SUV on rampage kills 71-year-old woman in Delhi; hits several vehicles
Tragedy struck near Kailash Colony metro station when an SUV, driven by Tapan Ahir, collided with several vehicles before hitting an elderly couple. Shashi Bhateja, 71, tragically lost her life at Moolchand Hospital, while her husband suffered a fracture and serious eye injuries. The driver was apprehended at the scene for further investigation.
In Greater Kailash-1, a 71-year-old woman named Shashi Bhateja lost her life when an SUV collided with her and her 65-year-old husband, Kulbhushan Bhateja. The incident occurred near Kailash Colony metro station at 6:45 pm on Sunday. Shashi was waiting with her husband for an autorickshaw back home after visiting a dentist when the SUV struck the couple's vehicle, an autorickshaw, and a cycle rickshaw before hitting them directly.
The SUV's driver, Tapan Ahir, a 59-year-old driver, was arrested immediately on the scene. Police are investigating whether a mechanical issue in the vehicle caused the accident. Ahir's blood sample was sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) for alcohol screening. Shashi, a retired employee of the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), was a skilled cook and took care of her grandchildren and others.
Kulbhushan, a retired bank manager, suffered a fracture and an eye injury. The Bhatejas were taken to Moolchand Hospital, where Shashi was pronounced dead. Ahir, who had been working as a driver since 1997, was en route to pick up his brother when the crash happened. The case has been registered under Sections 281, 125(a), and 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against Ahir.
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