2 held for ramming vehicle into group of people after Eid prayers in Delhi's Shahdara: Police

Two persons have been arrested for allegedly ramming a car into a group of people as they came out of a mosque after offering Eid prayers in east Delhi's Shahdara area on Wednesday, police said on Thursday.

The car involved in the accident was stolen, they said, adding that it was being driven by a 26-year-old man.

There was no report of any casualty in the incident.

The accused Shahrukh, a resident of Govindpura in Jagatpuri, and his 24-year-old female associate were arrested subsequently, the police said, adding that a car and a scooter were seized from their possession.

Shahrukh, allegedly a drug addict, was involved in 27 cases of vehicle theft and robbery, they said.

"The police identified Shahrukh with the help of CCTV footage and arrested him, along with his female associate, in the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday from a spot near the Kashmiri Gate," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Shahdara) Meghna Yadav said.

During interrogation, the accused revealed that he had ...