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19-Year-Old Killed by DTC Bus in Azadpur as Police Search for Driver

Investigators are combing CCTV and forensic evidence to pin down the bus and how the crash happened.

Overview

  • The victim, Akash from Sahipur in Shalimar Bagh, was hit in Azadpur on Sunday around 5:30 pm and was declared dead at the spot.
  • Police said a Delhi Transport Corporation bus was involved and the driver fled after the collision.
  • A crime team examined the scene, collected samples, and moved the body to Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital for postmortem.
  • Teams are scanning footage from nearby roads, signals, and shops and are taking witness statements to identify the vehicle and trace the driver.
  • Officers said they are registering a case of causing death by negligence and are checking if the teen was crossing the road on a busy evening stretch.