At least five people, including a 10-year-old boy, were injured after they were hit by a speeding car during an altercation inside a residential society in east Delhi’s Mayur Vihar on Sunday evening, police said.
The accident happened around 9 p.m. According to the police, some children questioned a man and a woman, who were not residents of the housing society, about their presence.
The officer said: “Some children asked the man and woman who they were and why they were standing inside the association’s headquarters. During the exchange, the man allegedly slapped one of the children.”
Local residents also claimed that the children objected to the woman being bullied and harassed by the man. Police said this claim is being verified.
The alleged assault sparked tensions, leading a number of residents to gather at the site. The altercation quickly developed into a quarrel between the man and the residents.
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The man then called three to four of his companions who arrived at the association in a car and allegedly joined the brawl, police said. As more residents gathered at the scene, the group attempted to flee in their car.
An officer said: “While escaping, they drove the car at high speed and collided with several parked two-wheelers and at least five people. Some of the injured were passers-by who were present in the area at the time of the accident.”
The exact extent of their injuries has not yet been officially confirmed.
The police registered a case related to the incident and opened an investigation. Police are examining CCTV footage from the community and nearby areas to identify and track down the suspects involved.
