Cousins, including minor, killed in Delhi hit-and-run while returning from IPL match

Two cousins, including a 14-year-old boy, were killed after their motorcycle was rammed by a truck on Ashoka Road in New Delhis Parliament Street area, when they were returning home from watching an IPL match, police said on Tuesday.

Two cousins, including a 14-year-old boy, were killed after their motorcycle was rammed by a truck on Ashoka Road in New Delhi's Parliament Street area, when they were returning home from watching an IPL match, police said on Tuesday. A PCR call regarding the accident was received around 10.30 pm on Monday, following which a police team rushed to the spot opposite the PNB Complex. Upon arrival, officers found the two victims lying unconscious on the road in a critical condition. They were immediately shifted to Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital, where doctors declared them brought dead, Deputy Commissioner of Police (New Delhi) Sachin Sharma said. The deceased were identified as Yagya Bhatia (20), a BSc student at Swami Vivekananda University, and Abhav Bhatia (14), a Class 10 student at Hansraj School. Both were residents of Ashok Nagar. According to police, the two were returning on a motorcycle after watching an IPL match between Delhi and Bengaluru when a truck coming from behind hit them. Neither of them was wearing a helmet. The truck driver fled the spot along with the vehicle, making it a case of hit-and-run. Police said that during the ride, the younger boy had received a call from his father, and he told him that they would reach home in about half an hour. Moments later, the accident occurred. The victims' uncle, Hitesh, told PTI that the truck ran over the heads of his nephews. ''The younger boy was speaking to his father on the phone and suddenly went silent as the phone slipped from his hand. Someone else picked up the call and informed the family about the accident,'' he said, adding that they want strict action against the accused. Eyewitnesses said the impact was so severe that both victims were flung onto the road along with their motorcycle. Passersby alerted the police and helped rush them to the hospital, but their lives could not be saved. The district crime team and forensic experts inspected the scene and collected evidence. A case has been registered under the relevant sections based on eyewitness statements. The offending truck was later traced to the trans-Yamuna area, where the driver had abandoned it with its owner. The vehicle, loaded with debris, has been seized, and efforts are underway to arrest the absconding driver, police added.