Two men were killed after their motorcycle was hit by a truck in Kashmere Gate area in the early hours of Saturday, said police, adding that the truck driver has been arrested.
According to police, the duo — Piyush and Ankur — was returning from Haridwar in Uttarakhand on their motorcycle when the incident took place. Their two other friends were travelling on a separate bike, they added.
The accident occurred near Hanuman Mandir Flyover Ring Road after a truck hit the victims’ two-wheeler from behind, leaving both of them injured, said police. The two men were taken to a nearby hospital, where they were declared dead on arrival.
The truck driver — identified as 38-year-old Surender Singh — was caught with the help of an autorickshaw driver who chased and handed him over to police, said police.
An FIR has been registered against the accused under Indian Penal Code sections 279 (rash driving) and 304A (causing death by negligence) at the Kashmere Gate police station, said police, adding that further investigation is underway.