GURGAON: Two days after a law student died and his friend suffered critical injuries when a car knocked them down as they stood near railing on the service lane of Delhi-Jaipur highway in the early hours of Tuesday, a civil engineer was arrested on Thursday.Mohit (31), an employee of a private company in the city, told police that he got drowsy while driving. He is staying at a PG facility in Sector 14.The student who died, Harsh Singhal (25), was a resident of Om Nagar colony. His friend Abhishek Kumar (23), who is from Shanti Nagar in Sector 11, is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Delhi. He was rushed to Safdarjung Hospital before being transferred to the private facility in Rohini for surgery, police said.
Harsh encountered Abhishek — an old friend — when he went to the eatery along with his neighbour Moksh. “The car struck them when they were standing near the railing along the highway near Hero Honda Chowk and talking to each other. The dhaba was crowded, so we were waiting for our turn,” said Moksh, who was at the eatery, adding that despite attempts by bystanders to chase the car, the driver fled the spot.Police confirmed Mohit’s arrest and recovery of the Skoda car bearing Hisar number HR 20AL 4127. “The accused, a B.Tech graduate, was sleep-deprived. His family lives in Nurpur Bahora village, but he stays at the PG facility as he’s working in the city,” ASI Sandeep, a police spokesperson, said. Police said that Mohit lived in Hisar with his family before relocating to the city. An FIR was registered against Mohit under BNS sections 106 (causing death) and 281 (rash and negligent driving) at the Sector 37 police station.
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