A 22-year-old motorcyclist was killed after being run over by a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus in west Delhi’s Punjabi Bagh area on Wednesday morning.
The incident came to light after the Punjabi Bagh police station received a PCR call regarding the fatal accident at around 7.23 am.
On reaching the spot, the investigating officer found that the motorcyclist had been struck and run over by a DTC bus. The bus driver allegedly fled the scene, and the vehicle is yet to be traced.
The deceased has been identified as Sonu, a resident of Indira Colony in Punjabi Bagh.
According to the police, Sonu lived with his family in a jhuggi in the area. His father, Bharat, works as a chicken slaughterer, and his mother is a homemaker. He is survived by his 17-year-old younger brother, Vikas, who works as a delivery boy.
The police have initiated a probe into the hit-and-run case. Investigating officers are currently examining CCTV footage from the vicinity to identify and trace the bus.
Further legal proceedings are under way.
