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Teen Driver Arrested After Gurugram Hit-and-Run That Left 10-Year-Old Critically Injured

Police say the 19-year-old was speeding in a newly bought, unregistered Scorpio taken for a joyride.

Overview

  • Gurugram Police arrested Nikhil Kumar, 19, in Sector 4 market on Saturday in connection with the Adarsh Nagar crash.
  • Investigators say he worked for a Palam Vihar transporter and had the keys to the SUV purchased on December 2.
  • The CCTV-captured collision at 7:23 am in Sector 12 struck and dragged Class VI student Vidhi Kumari before the SUV hit parked motorcycles.
  • The child suffered grievous head injuries and is receiving treatment at a private hospital as residents who witnessed the crash rushed her for care.
  • An FIR was filed at Sector-14 police station under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita sections 281 and 125, and police seized the Scorpio for further probe.