A joyride by a cleaner ended up snuffing out the life of two men when he rammed the car, owned by a senior official of the external affairs ministry official, into them in south Delhi on Monday, said the police.
Sultan Singh, 50, and Raja Ram, 30, were killed in the accident near Ansal Plaza on Khel Gaon Marg in south Delhi at around 6 am when Manish, a cleaner, allegedly lost control on the car and hit them.
The car belongs to Kartik Pandey, an under secretary in the external affairs ministry. Pandey was not in the car when the accident took place.
"Manish had told us that he had taken the car without the knowledge of Pandey for a joyride with his friends in the morning. He has accepted this," said Deputy Commissioner of Police Chhaya Sharma.
He drove the vehicle for nearly 30 minutes before the accident took place, a senior police official said.
After the accident, Manish allegedly quietly returned the vehicle to the parking lot and left.
According to the official, Singh's daughter was scheduled o get engaged today and Ram had come to the city from Bangalore to attend the ceremony.
Singh's son-in-law Kush Kapoor alleged that the police was trying to cover up the incident and save the government official, who is in the external affairs ministry. The police have denied these allegations.
"The accident took place at 6 am and the official had registered a case of vehicle theft three hours later. We suspect a cover up. We want justice," Kapoor said.
