22-year-old motorist was with four others in an Innova when it crashed into the auto early Wednesday
The car
The crushed auto
Yadav was on his way home when the speeding Innova hit his auto. Locals took Yadav to Bhabha Hospital but he was declared dead before admission.
Speaking to mid-day, Yadav's wife Anita said, "I received a call at 6 am about my husband's death. I was told that the car driver and four youth who were in the car had tried to escape from the spot but 3-4 auto drivers managed to catch three of them. The accused should get the strictest punishment," wife Anita said.
Amit Kumar Yadav
A police officer at Khar police station said Singh was arrested for rash driving and killing a person in an accident and was released on bail. After the incident, around 100 auto drivers protested at Khar police station against the accused's release on bail.
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