India, Jan. 25 -- A 34-year-old man was killed while crossing MG Road on Thursday evening after being allegedly hit by an unidentified speeding car, police said on Saturday.

Police identified the victim as Nazmul Haq, originally from South Dinajpur, West Bengal, residing in a rented accommodation at Nathupur in DLF Phase-III. He worked as a painter in Gurugram.

Officers said Haq was returning home from Chakkarpur, Sector 28, just when he met with the accident in front of Metro pillar number 73 around 8.30pm.

The driver, after hitting the pedestrian, allegedly accelerated his car and fled from the spot. However, nobody could note down the vehicle's registration number, said investigators citing eyewitnesses.

Commuters alerted the polic...