3 held after Delhi doctor dies in hit-and-run case

Three people were arrested in connection with a hit-and-run case in which a doctor returning from work was killed in south Delhi's Saket area three days ago, police said on Thursday.

The accused -- Sandeep, Ajay and Vijay -- were on their way to Vasant Kunj to donate blood to an acquaintance when their car allegedly crashed into DR JP Yadav's bicycle, they said.

Yadav was posted at the MCD dispensary in Mehrauli and was returning home after work when the accident took place on April 13, police said.

According to police, the doctor's car had developed a snag and he was unable to get it repaired due to the ongoing lockdown. So, he decided to go to work on his bicycle.

"On the basis of analysis of CCTV footage and local enquiries, the offending vehicle was identified to be a white colour car. Four vehicles of similar make and colour were identified, which were verified. The mark in one of these vehicles helped to identify the offending car," Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Atul Kumar Thakur said.

The offending vehicle was registered in the name of Sonu, a resident of Rohtak in Haryana.

A team was sent to his house on Wednesday. Sonu told police that he had given his car to his friend Vicky, he said.

On enquiry, Vicky disclosed that the car was being used by his friend Sandeep Pal Singh, a resident of east Delhi''s Mandawali, Thakur said.

During interrogation, Sandeep told police that he and his two friends -- Ajay and Vijay -- were in the car at the time of the accident. Vijay was behind the wheel of the car, the DCP said.

The vehicle was seized and the three accused were arrested on Wednesday, he said.