GURGAON: Police have arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly driving an SUV on the fallacious aspect and crashing right into a scooter in Sector 57 on April 4, killing two younger males.The accused, Akrit Yadav, a resident of Ghaziabad and an engineering pupil, was arrested by Sector 56 police following an FIR registered in reference to the April 4 crash. The broken Tata Harrier and the scooter concerned within the accident had been seized from the spot, and additional investigation is underway, police stated.The victims had been recognized as Kartik Suresh (24), an engineering pupil at a non-public college within the metropolis, and Ritik Kumar (27), a local of Motihari in Bihar’s East Champaran district, who labored at a name centre in Sector 24 and likewise drove a motorcycle taxi.In keeping with police, the accident came about in entrance of Legend Society when the scooter, heading in direction of Golf Course Extension Street by way of Dharmamarg, was hit head-on by the SUV coming from the other way. The influence threw each riders onto the street, leaving them with extreme head accidents.Ritik was taken to a non-public hospital, whereas Kartik was shifted to a authorities facility by police. Each succumbed to their accidents throughout therapy.Kartik’s mom, Rajni, questioned the circumstances surrounding the crash and demanded a radical probe. “The reckless driver, who himself is pursuing engineering, claimed two harmless lives and ruined two households perpetually. This can be very painful to see that he acquired bail simply even after killing two folks. I’ve misplaced my baby and wish justice. Police ought to test if the motive force was underneath the affect or at the least study CCTV footage to determine the reality. We’re but to be supplied any footage,” she stated.An eyewitness who noticed the aftermath from her balcony, alleged suspicious behaviour by the motive force. “We noticed the younger man throw a bottle of alcohol out of the automobile minutes after the crash. There was additionally a cup inside. He was frantically making calls, acquired into the motive force’s seat, and tried to drive away whereas calling somebody to return,” she instructed TOI.She added that one of many victims appeared to have died on the spot, whereas the opposite was nonetheless respiration when bystanders rushed to assist. “A cab driver stopped and requested us to rush and put the injured man in his automobile. Each boys close to the automobile regarded very younger. The airbags had deployed and the passenger seat belt was unfastened,” she stated.She additionally claimed that police reached the spot round 12 minutes after she alerted them.
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Police stated the accused driver was arrested and additional motion within the case is being taken as per process. An FIR was registered at Sector 56 police station underneath sections 281 (rash driving), 106 (inflicting loss of life by negligence), 324(4) (mischief), and 125(b) (act endangering life or private security of others) of the BNS.