Elderly man dies after being hit by car in east Delhi

A 76-year-old man died after a car hit him in Ghazipur on Saturday morning when he was on his way to Ghazipur flower market, where he works.

The deceased has been identified as Paik Karmai, originally from West Bengal.

The police found him lying on the footpath. He was hit by the car after it reportedly struck the divider between the main road and the service road.

The police said that the vehicle was being driven by Shrey Kumar, 26, a resident of Noida, Uttar Pradesh, who was apprehended at the spot. Other occupants of the vehicle fled from the scene.

The forensic team inspected the crime scene, and the deceased was shifted to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital. A case was registered under relevant sections, and further investigation is in progress, the police said.