Delhi Police has arrested a truck driver accused of running over a scooter rider on the Naraina flyover and fleeing the scene, after investigators used footage from multiple CCTV cameras to trace the vehicle involved in the fatal hit-and-run.
The crash took place on October 24 on the carriageway from Dhaula Kuan towards Mayapuri. Following a PCR call, police reached the flyover and found a man lying unconscious beside a damaged scooty. He was taken to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Police registered an FIR and began examining the circumstances of the collision. Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Hareshwar V Swami said the case was solved through systematic analysis of CCTV footage and verification of vehicles that had crossed the flyover around the time of the crash.
Investigators examined footage covering the route and verified approximately 50 to 60 vehicles. During this process, one driver told police that a red open-body vehicle travelling ahead of him had hit the scooter. This information helped investigators identify the vehicle’s registered owner.
The owner told police that Innas Khan, 34, was driving the truck on the day of the accident and later produced him along with the vehicle. Khan, who is from Alwar in Rajasthan, was subsequently arrested. Police also seized the truck allegedly involved in the collision.
According to the police account, Khan told investigators that the scooter rider came under his truck at around 4.30 am. Police said he did not stop to check on the victim and instead continued towards his delivery destination in Delhi. After unloading the goods, he left for Gujarat with another consignment, investigators said.
The case highlights the investigative challenge posed by fatal crashes on large urban corridors when there are no eyewitnesses. In this instance, the police relied on a chain of CCTV recordings, vehicle verification and information from another driver to connect the crash site with the truck and its registered owner.
The Naraina flyover links important west Delhi routes and carries traffic between the Dhaula Kuan and Mayapuri sides of the city. A hit-and-run on such a corridor can leave investigators dependent on surveillance systems and vehicle records, particularly when the crash occurs during early-morning hours. In this case, police said the review of multiple cameras helped reconstruct the vehicle movement after the accident.
The arrest follows the seizure of the alleged vehicle and the questioning of the accused. Further legal proceedings will determine the charges and evidence presented in the case.
