AIIMS doctor dragged by car in road rage incident in Delhi
New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- A doctor and professor at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in south Delhi was hit by a car and dragged for a few metres under its wheels after an argument over traffic movement escalated on Monday, police said on Wednesday. The 29-year-old accused driver was detained on Wednesday.
The doctor, who is currently stable and undergoing treatment, told police that on Monday evening, when he was leaving the campus, he noticed a white Maruti Suzuki Swift car obstructing traffic. "The complainant told us that he was passing by the area when he saw a traffic congestion near gate no 1 of AIIMS. To help commuters, he gestured the Swift driver to move back his vehicle so others could pass. However, he did not move back, instead hit the doctor with his car. He hit the complainant twice before almost running over him and dragging him along with the car."
The accused has been identified as Shivam (single name), a private firm employee in Faridabad.
The officer added that the doctor managed to escape from the car after sometime, but sustained injuries.
The hospital management informed the police about the injured doctor.
An FIR was lodged on Monday under BNS Section 110 (attempting to commit culpable homicide) at the Hauz Khas police station.
HT tried reaching out to the victim, but could not get through.
Another official said, "We also spoke to others present near gate no 1. With the help of CCTV footage of the area, the accused was identified and nabbed."...
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