New Delhi, Jan 18: A 30-year-old IIT Delhi student was killed and his friend was injured after they were allegedly hit by a car outside the campus here, police said on Wednesday. The 31-year-old driver of the vehicle has been nabbed, they said.
Ashraf Nawaz Khan and Ankur Shukla (29), both PhD students, went to a restaurant in SDA market on Tuesday night and were crossing the road after having dinner when the car hit them, a senior police officer said. Khan died during treatment at the Safdarjung hospital while Shukla is admitted to the Max hospital in Saket with a fractured leg, he said. The car, which hit the duo, was found abandoned at some distance, police said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Manoj C said, “We have apprehended driver Avihant Sherawat, resident of Mahipalpur.”
A friend of the deceased said, “Khan along with his friend went out to have dinner on Tuesday night. While returning to the campus, they found the subway closed. So, they had to take another route and while crossing the road, they were hit by a car.” (PTI)
