Two killed in road mishap in west Delhi

Two persons were killed and another was severely injured as the two-wheeler they were riding was hit by a speeding dumper in west Delhi's Ranhoula area, police said today.
The deceased were identified as Snehi and Nagendra.
The incident took place late last night when Snehi, Nagendra and Shivkant were heading towards a eatery in the area on a motorbike when the dumper hit their vehicle from behind, a senior police official said.
Passers-by called up police and the three were rushed to a hospital where Snehi and Nagendra were declared dead and Shivkant was admitted with severe injuries, the official said.

The errant driver fled with the dumper after the incident. Eye witnesses told police that the dumper did not have a registration number plate and it was moving at a high speed.
A case of causing death by negligence, rash driving and causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others have been registered. Efforts are on to identify the vehicle and the accused, the official said.