Five men died in two separate road accidents in the capital on Thursday and Friday. In the first accident in outer Delhi's Alipur, two men were killed and another injured when the scooter they were riding was hit by an unidentified vehicle on Thursday evening.
Police suspect that the victims were drunk as their bodies smelled of liquor. But this will be confirmed only after the post-mortem.
Police are trying to trace the vehicle which hit the two-wheeler. "We suspect that it was a heavy vehicle - a truck or a bus - as the two bodies were badly mangled," said a police officer investigating the case.
The dead men were identified as Ankit, 20, and Vikas, 32, both residents of outer Delhi's Narela. The injured Ravinder, 27, is from Sonepat in Haryana.
Ankit's head was badly crushed and his face was beyond recognition, and Vikas had head and leg injuries, police said. The injured man's leg has multiple fractures.
Ankit and Ravinder were cousins, and Vikas was their friend. "We are waiting for Ravinder to recover from his injuries so that he can give his statement," the officer added.
Ankit was a college student. Vikas and Ravinder worked as mechanics. They were headed towards Samaypur Badli from Alipur.
"We are trying to ascertain from their family members where exactly they were going," a police officer said.
Second accident
In the second accident early on Friday morning, three men were killed when the motorcycle they were riding collided with a road divider.
The incident occurred in Dhaula Kuan area at about 3 am, when the three friends were returning home after watching a movie in Naraina.
Their motorcycle collided with the divider at a sharp turn. The three men were declared brought dead at the trauma centre of All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
They have been identified as Vellai Swami, 36, M Senthil, 26, and Suresh, 27. According to police, the three originally hailed from Tamil Nadu and were living in a slum near south Delhi's Moti Bagh for many years.
Police suspect that the victims were drunk as their bodies smelled of liquor. But this will be confirmed only after the post-mortem.
Police are trying to trace the vehicle which hit the two-wheeler. "We suspect that it was a heavy vehicle - a truck or a bus - as the two bodies were badly mangled," said a police officer investigating the case.
The dead men were identified as Ankit, 20, and Vikas, 32, both residents of outer Delhi's Narela. The injured Ravinder, 27, is from Sonepat in Haryana.
Ankit's head was badly crushed and his face was beyond recognition, and Vikas had head and leg injuries, police said. The injured man's leg has multiple fractures.
Ankit and Ravinder were cousins, and Vikas was their friend. "We are waiting for Ravinder to recover from his injuries so that he can give his statement," the officer added.
Ankit was a college student. Vikas and Ravinder worked as mechanics. They were headed towards Samaypur Badli from Alipur.
"We are trying to ascertain from their family members where exactly they were going," a police officer said.
Second accident
In the second accident early on Friday morning, three men were killed when the motorcycle they were riding collided with a road divider.
The incident occurred in Dhaula Kuan area at about 3 am, when the three friends were returning home after watching a movie in Naraina.
Their motorcycle collided with the divider at a sharp turn. The three men were declared brought dead at the trauma centre of All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
They have been identified as Vellai Swami, 36, M Senthil, 26, and Suresh, 27. According to police, the three originally hailed from Tamil Nadu and were living in a slum near south Delhi's Moti Bagh for many years.