Man arrested for driving car over people sleeping on pavement

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A person was arrested after the car he was driving allegedly ran over a homeless person and killed him and injured three others in the early hours of Friday, police said on Saturday.

The incident happened in south-east Delhi's Hazrat Nizamuddin area where the people were sleeping near the Gumbad.

"The accused have been booked under sections 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) and 304 (rash, negligent or reckless driving) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)", said an official.

The injured are being treated and investigation in the matter is underway.

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