Gurgaon: A 29-year-old man is battling for his life while his 30-year-old sister-in-law sustained injuries after an Innova allegedly hit their scooter in Sector 54, Golf Course Road, on Monday afternoon when they were travelling from Genpact Chowk to AIT Chowk, police said. An FIR was registered at Sector 53 police station on Tuesday.
The accused, Rajat Chauhan (24), is a law student who lives in the city.
According to police, the victim, Arshad Ali, was driving his scooter with Sahira, his sister-in-law, on the pillion, and both were without helmets. The SUV, allegedly speeding, hit the scooter from behind and Arshad received multiple fractures on his pelvis and injuries on his face, cops said.
Initially admitted to Max hospital, Arshad was later transferred to Akropolis Hospital in Badshahpur. Sahira was admitted to a general hospital in Sector 56.
Ravinder Singh, Arshad’s colleague, filed a complaint at Sector 53 police station on Tuesday, stating he had received a call from cops who informed him about the matter.
A cop from the Sector 53 police station said, “We have identified the accused and will take action as per law.”
An FIR was registered against Rajat Chauhan under sections 279 (rash driving), 338 (injury by negligence), and 427 (causing property damage) of the IPC.
In another incident, a 28-year-old man was found dead at the IFFCO Chowk underpass after a vehicle hit him on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday. Police have yet to identify the victim and the accused. An FIR was registered under section 304 (death by negligence) of the IPC at the DLF police station on Tuesday.