India, Feb. 14 -- A 20-year-old man was killed and his friend critically injured late Thursday when the scooter they were riding was hit by a truck from behind near the Modi Mill flyover in southeast Delhi. Police said Friday was the deceased man's birthday, and the two were on their way to dinner when the accident occurred.

Deputy commissioner of police (southeast) Dr Hemant Tiwari identified the deceased as Manav Kumar, a resident of Sarai Julena. The injured man was identified as Mohammed Saad, a resident of Jamia Nagar. The deceased was pursuing graduation from a college in Noida, while the injured Saad is a third year student at Jamia Millia Islamia, police said.

Police said the police control room was alerted about a man lying unc...