Tragic Incident in Delhi: Drunk Driver Hits Five Sleeping on Footpath

Accident in Vasant Vihar

Delhi: A heartbreaking event unfolded in Vasant Vihar, Delhi, where a driver under the influence allegedly struck five individuals who were sleeping on the sidewalk. This incident occurred on July 9, 2025, around 1:45 AM, close to the Indian Oil petrol station in front of Shiva Camp. The Delhi Police were alerted via a PCR call and promptly dispatched officers from the Vasant Vihar police station to the scene. Four of the injured were subsequently transported to a nearby hospital.

The driver has been taken into custody. Among the victims were two couples and an eight-year-old girl. Initial investigations indicated that the driver was intoxicated during the incident. Authorities have initiated a thorough inquiry to piece together the events leading up to the accident. Eyewitness reports suggest that a white Audi was responsible for running over the victims while they slept. The suspect, identified as 40-year-old Utsav Shekhar from Dwarka, was apprehended at the scene.

Delhi | People sleeping on the footpath, near the Indian Oil Petrol Pump, in front of Shiva Camp, Vasant Vihar, were crushed by an Audi car. The incident took place on 09 July 2025, at around 01:45 am. Delhi Police received the news through a PCR call. Police from the Vasant…

— ANI (@ANI) July 13, 2025