Routine ride home ends in tragedy as couple hit by Thar

New Delhi: Their daily ride home from work ended in tragedy on Wednesday when an NDMC couple was killed after their motorcycle was allegedly hit from behind by a Thar in Delhi Cantonment, leaving behind a family that had just begun to see a settled and happy life for them, police said on Thursday.

Anju, around 50, and her husband Sukhbir, around 45, were returning to their home in Sector 1, Dwarka, from their workplace at Lodhi Road when the accident took place near the IOC red light around 5 pm on Wednesday, they said.

The couple, who had been working with the New Delhi Municipal Council since 2002 and travelled together daily, were on their way home when their motorcycle allegedly slipped on the road, and a Thar coming from behind ran over them, police said. A staff member of the Delhi Cantonment police station, who was returning from duty, noticed the accident and informed the police. The injured couple were rushed to a hospital, where they were declared dead, they said.

The incident has left the couple’s families devastated, particularly Sukhbir’s siblings, who said he had recently built a new home and was happy with Anju.

“I received a call from my family that an accident has happened. I called his phone multiple times, but it was answered by a police officer. He asked me who I am; I informed him, and he asked me to come to the police station immediately,” Chotelal, Sukhbir’s younger brother, told PTI.

Chotelal said he went to the police station along with his nephew and was later taken to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, where the family was asked to identify Sukhbir’s body.

“His jaw was completely broken, and he had injuries on his body. As far as we know, a Thar hit them. They were turning right when the car came speeding from the left,” he said. “They have been working since 2002 and used to travel together daily,” Chotelal added.

The couple’s son Rohit said the family came to know about the accident around 5 pm. “My mother used to work in NDMC and was coming from duty,” he said. Police said the Thar driver was caught by locals and handed over to them. The driver was identified as Bhupendra, 26, a resident of Jhajjar in Haryana, they said.

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