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Mercedes driver arrested after Delhi woman killed in crash
A 70-year-old Delhi woman was killed on Saturday morning after she was trapped between vehicles following a head-on crash between a Mercedes and a WagonR in Narela. The victim, Urmila Bhardwaj, was…
The Story in Brief
A 70-year-old Delhi woman was killed on Saturday morning after she was trapped between vehicles following a head-on crash between a Mercedes and a WagonR in Narela. The victim, Urmila Bhardwaj, was feeding birds and insects by the roadside near Mamurpur village when the accident occurred. Police have arrested the Mercedes driver, 27-year-old Subham Sharma, son of a Haryana Police sub-inspector.
The family alleges that Sharma was speeding and driving drunk. Times of India reports that police found an empty liquor bottle and a beer bottle in his car. His blood has been sent for examination. A case has been registered under sections for rash driving, causing death by negligence, and public danger. Locals also raised concerns about a nearby liquor vend that they say leads to drunk driving on the narrow road.
The Indian Opinion
While anger over the death of Urmila Bhardwaj is understandable, jumping to conclusions before the blood alcohol report arrives risks bypassing due process. The police have acted swiftly by arresting Subham Sharma and seizing bottles from his car, but the investigation must stay impartial, regardless of his father’s position. Residents also rightly point to the liquor vend on the narrow road, a hazard that has caused accidents before. The alcohol test result will be the real test of accountability, not the driver’s background or the car he drove.
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