Zomato delivery agent killed in hit-and-run in southwest Delhi New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI)

A 27-year-old nutrient transportation cause died aft helium was mowed down by a speeding conveyance portion crossing a roadworthy connected Outer Ring Road successful southwest Delhi aboriginal Monday, constabulary said.

DCP (South West) Surendra Choudhary said the deceased was identified arsenic Harendra, a nonmigratory of RK Puram, who was moving with online nutrient transportation app Zomato.

A telephone was received astatine 2.45 americium regarding an mishap connected the Outer Ring Road astatine an underpass adjacent to Munirka. A squad was instantly dispatched to the spot, Choudhary said.

Police officials said archetypal probe suggested that the mishap took spot erstwhile Harendra parked his motorcycle and was crossing the roadworthy connected foot. He was deed by a vehicle, whose operator instantly fled the spot.

The injured antheral was rushed to Safdarjung Hospital, wherever helium was declared brought dead, the officials said.

"Harendra is survived by a woman and their six-month-old son. His begetter is moving successful DDA arsenic a 4th people employee. During archetypal inquiry, squad identified the offending vehicle. The accused volition beryllium nabbed soon," the DCP said.

The serviceman said an FIR has been lodged successful the substance astatine Kishangarh Police Station and postmortem of the assemblage is being conducted.

According to the constabulary data, full 1,031 persons were killed successful fatal roadworthy accidents from January 1 to September 15 this year, of the full 3,894 roadworthy accidents successful the nationalist superior successful the period.