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Delhi: Autorickshaw driver killed, biker critically injured in collision in Mayur Vihar

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A man was killed and another critically injured in a collision between a motorcycle and an autorickshaw in Mayur Vihar area of east Delhi in the early hours of Monday, police said.

Police said they rushed to the spot soon after receiving information about the incident, which occurred around 2 AM.

“It was found that the collision occurred between a motorcycle and an autorickshaw. Kapil, a resident of Trilokpuri, was travelling in the autorickshaw, while Satyam, also a resident of Trilokpuri, was riding the motorcycle,” a senior police officer said.

The two were shifted to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital by passersby before police reached the spot, he said.

Doctors at the hospital declared Kapil brought dead, while Satyam, who sustained critical injuries in the accident, was referred to GTB Hospital for advanced treatment, he said.

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The crime team was called to inspect the accident spot. CCTV footage from nearby locations was also scanned to ascertain the sequence of events leading to the collision, the officer said.

As Satyam was declared unfit for recording a statement, legal proceedings were initiated on the basis of medical evidence and other material collected during the investigation, police said.

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