DTC driver beaten to death after jam due to wedding triggers spat

NEW DELHI: A DTC autobus operator was dragged from his conveyance and beaten to decease allegedly by a radical of wedding guests successful Aman Vihar precocious Saturday successful a brutal burst of roadworthy rage. Police person arrested 1 of the suspects, Rahul, portion 3 are connected the run.

A video connected societal media shows the mob hauling the operator disconnected successful the mediate of the road. Police said they received a telephone astir 11.20 p.m. informing astir a combat adjacent City Vatika, Shiv Chowk. When a squad reached the spot, they learnt the quality began erstwhile the operator of the DTC autobus struggled to steer done a agelong choked by a matrimony procession. A wedding guest's car was stuck up of the bus, starring to an statement betwixt the 2 drivers," a constabulary serviceman said.

Police said the car's operator called successful his relatives to the spot. They allegedly assaulted the autobus driver, identified arsenic Vikas of Jhajjar successful Haryana. Vikas suffered terrible injuries. A bystander, Suraj, who stepped successful to help, was besides attacked. The constabulary squad took some Vikas and Suraj to SGM Hospital, from wherever Vikas was referred to Safdarjung Hospital. Police said Vikas died Sunday. The conductor of the bus, Umesh, 36, besides sustained injuries.

Based connected his statement, constabulary person registered a case. The DTC Employees' Unity Union staged a protestation demanding justness for the driver. The national demanded '1-crore compensation for his family, and strict enactment taken against the accused.