Security guard (21) hit by car in Gurgaon, dies

GURGAON: A 21-year-old man who came to the city last week was mowed down by a speeding Maruti Baleno while crossing the Sohna-Gurgaon road near Global Heights society on Monday morning.
The victim has been identified as Krishan Kant. Originally from Uttar Pradesh’s Banda district, he began working as a security guard at the society last week.
Police said Kant was rushed to a hospital but died during treatment. The car driver fled the spot but eyewitnesses have identified him. While police have filed a case against the driver and started an investigation, they are yet to arrest him.
The victim’s cousin and complainant, Rohit Kumar, told Bhondsi police that Kant arrived in Gurgaon lask week. “On Monday, he got ready and left for Global Heights at 7.45am. At 8.30am, I got a call from the cops, saying that my brother met with an accident and was at the hospital,” Kumar said.
“Nearby residents informed me that a speeding Maruti Baleno rammed into him and left him with severe injuries. They rushed him to the government hospital in Sohna, and when I reached there, doctors declared him dead,” added Kumar.
Eyewitnesses provided Kumar with the car registration number and identified the driver as Uday Singh, a resident of Sohna. Kumar, in his police complaint, mentioned the same.
Police then filed an FIR against Singh under IPC sections 304A (causing death by negligence) and 279 (whoever drives any vehicle, or rides, on any public way in a manner so rash or negligent as to endanger human life or to be likely to cause hurt or injury to any other person).
“First, the hospital informed us about the accident, and we rushed a team to the spot for investigation. The complainant, later, provided us with the offending vehicle’s number and the driver’s identification. We will check the CCTV footage from the area for more clarity,” said inspector Madan, station house officer (SHO) of Bhondsi police station.
“We have already handed over the body to the family and will arrest the driver soon,” added the SHO.