The woman driving a Mercedes had hit the victim from behind while she was waiting for an auto rickshaw outside a mall

New Delhi, February 17

The Delhi Police arrested a 24-year-old woman this week for allegedly hitting another woman with her Mercedes in Anand Vihar area.

The police identified the accused as Nupur Gupta, a resident of Yojna Vihar. Gupta had fled from the spot after the accident.

The police received a PCR call on February 12 at Anand Vihar Police Station regarding an accident. The victim was identified as Akshita Aggarwal.. Akshita and her sister Kanishka were waiting for a rickshaw outside a mall at around 3.45 pm when an unknown black car came from behind and hit her. 

The police added that the victim suffered a fracture on her right leg and had to be hospitalized. The driver of the black car fled from the spot. 

The investigators analysed CCTV footage from around the area and the black car was identified as a Mercedes. The car was traced and seized from Yojna Vihar. Subsequently, Gupta was arrested on February 15.

The police have booked a case for rash and negligent driving under the Indian Penal Code.