Delhi: Zomato delivery agent killed in hit-and-run near Munirka

A 27-year-old food delivery worker was killed after being struck by a speeding vehicle while crossing Outer Ring Road in southwest Delhi early Monday morning, according to police.

DCP (South West) Surendra Choudhary confirmed that the victim, identified as Harendra, resided in RK Puram and was employed by the online food delivery service Zomato.

Police received a call at 2:45 am reporting an accident at an underpass near Munirka on the Outer Ring Road. A team was promptly dispatched to the scene, Choudhary said.

Officials indicated that preliminary investigations revealed the accident occurred as Harendra had parked his motorcycle and was crossing the road on foot when he was struck by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene immediately.

Harendra was transported to Safdarjung Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival, according to officials.

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“Harendra leaves behind a wife and their six-month-old son. His father works as a fourth-grade employee in the DDA. During the initial inquiry, the team identified the vehicle involved, and the suspect will be apprehended shortly,” the DCP said.

An FIR has been filed at Kishangarh Police Station, and a postmortem examination of the body is underway.

Police data reveals that 1,031 people were killed in fatal road accidents in the national capital between January 1 and September 15 this year, out of a total of 3,894 road accidents during that period.

(With inputs from PTI)