Woman dies after being hit by vehicle in Okhla, driver absconding

New Delhi, Aug 27 (PTI) A woman died after being hit by a vehicle in southeast Delhi's Okhla Industrial Area on Wednesday morning, police said.

According to the police, a PCR call regarding the incident was received at 9.53 am at the Okhla Industrial Area police station.

When a team reached the spot at Lal Chowk, they found a woman lying unconscious. The victim was identified as Nanjot Kaur, a resident of Radhika Garden in Jamshedpur in Jharkhand, a senior police officer said.

"She was immediately rushed to AIIMS Trauma Centre, where doctors declared her dead on arrival," he said.

Premilinary investigations revealed that the woman was hit by a vehicle, and the driver fled the scene, leaving his vehicle behind. The offending vehicle was impounded, and a case has been registered in connection with the incident.

"The driver managed to escape from the spot. Efforts are on to nab him. Further investigations are underway, the officer added. PTI BM SMV BM SMV SKY SKY