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Woman, 70, killed in Delhi Mercedes crash; driver son of Haryana police officer
Woman, 70, killed in Delhi Mercedes crash; driver son of Haryana police officer
A 70-year-old woman was crushed to death when a speeding Mercedes collided head-on with a WagonR in Delhi's Narela, pushing the smaller car into a parked three-wheeler. The Mercedes driver, Shubham Sharma,…
The Story in Brief
A 70-year-old woman was crushed to death when a speeding Mercedes collided head-on with a WagonR in Delhi's Narela, pushing the smaller car into a parked three-wheeler. The Mercedes driver, Shubham Sharma, son of a Haryana Police sub-inspector, was arrested at the scene. Police recovered beer and empty liquor bottles from the car; blood test results are awaited to confirm whether he was drunk.
The victim, Urmila Devi (also identified as Urmila Bhardwaj), was feeding pigeons near her home. A couple and their child in the WagonR sustained minor injuries. Sharma, an unemployed MA graduate, had purchased the car from a friend but had not transferred ownership. An FIR has been registered under BNS sections for rash driving and causing death by negligence.
The Indian Opinion
Shubham Sharma's background as the son of a police officer will test whether the law is applied equally. The quick arrest is welcome, but the real test is the forensic report, if alcohol is confirmed, additional charges must follow without delay. Every year, drunk driving kills thousands on Indian roads. This case should not be about one man's parentage; it should be about accountability and deterrence.
Sources (3): hindustantimes.com, freepressjournal.in, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
