Property dealer arrested for hit-and-run near Hyatt hotel
A 55-year-old property dealer was arrested on April 26 for allegedly killing a man in a hit-and-run incident that occurred opposite Hotel Hyatt Regency in Bhikaji Cama Place earlier in the day.
Police said the accused, Rajesh Mehta, is a resident of West Delhi 's Paschim Vihar.
Police said the victim, Mulu (34), who hailed from Tikamgarh in Madhya Pradesh, was struck by a vehicle while crossing the road late at night. He was rushed to AIIMS Trauma Centre where he was declared dead on arrival.
With no eyewitnesses and limited CCTV camera coverage near the accident spot, the police probe initially faced major hurdles. 'The team visited the spot, made inquiries about the vehicle… However, due to heavy traffic and the absence of CCTVs in the area, no immediate clue could be found…,' DCP (Southwest) Surendra Choudhary said.
'The team then examined all vehicles along Ring Road, going from Dhaula Kuan to AIIMS, eventually narrowing down to over 20 vehicles. These vehicles and their drivers were examined,' he added.
The breakthrough came when one of the drivers mentioned seeing a white car hit Mulu, said police. Investigators then focused on all white vehicles travelling along that route around the time of the incident. Police said CCTV footage eventually led them to a Hyundai Alcazar, which was damaged on the driver's side.
'The vehicle was traced across the city — from Ring Road to Africa Avenue Marg, Brigadier Hoshiarpur Singh Marg, Aurobindo Road, via New Delhi district and Central district — before being found parked outside a residence in Shiv Vihar Colony in Paschim Vihar,' said an officer.
Inquiry revealed the car belonged to Seema Mehta, who was picked up for questioning. 'She admitted her husband, Rajesh Mehta, was driving the car at the time of the accident. During questioning, Rajesh admitted that around 10 pm, he was driving towards Green Park via Ring Road towards AIIMS at high speed. Near the Hyatt bus stand, he hit an unknown man crossing the road and fled,' the officer said.
Mehta, booked under sections 281 (rash driving) and 106(1) (death by negligence) of BNS, was arrested and his car seized.
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