A 55-year-old woman was killed while her 21-year-old son was left critically injured after their bike was hit by a vehicle in the Dharampura area Monday, police said.
According to police, the woman and her son were returning from Connaught Place when the incident took place.
“At 12.44 pm, a PCR call regarding hit and run on the main road near Dharampura was received at Seelampur police station. On reaching the spot, the police team found a woman and her son lying injured. They were sent to JPC hospital where the woman was declared dead on arrival. Her son is being treated,” DCP (Northeast) Ashish Mishra said.
Police said mother and son were coming from the Kashmere gate ISBT side and passing through the flyover in Dharampura when their two-wheeler was struck by another vehicle.
The vehicle has been identified and efforts are on to nab the absconding driver, said officers.
Police said a case has been registered under section 281 (rash driving or riding on a public way), 125 (act endangering life or personal safety of others), and 106 (causing death by negligence) of the BNS.
The woman worked in a private company and her son is a student, the police said. Further investigation into the case is in progress.