Delhi: Speeding car hits three children standing on footpath, hair-raising video surfaces

Delhi: A speeding car hit three children in north Delhi's Gulabi Bagh on Sunday morning after the driver lost control of the vehicle. Police said that the two children, aged 10 and four years, received minor injuries while the six-year-old kid is critical but stable and admitted to a hospital.

The incident took place around 9 am near the Lilawati school, and the driver has been arrested. The incident has been caught on a CCTV camera which shows the Maruti Brezza car crashing into the footpath and hitting the children. The video further shows that nearby people rushed to help the children, while some caught the driver and could be seen beating him up. 

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The driver has been identified as Gajender, 30, who is a resident of Pratap Nagar. The car hit the children who were standing on a footpath, Deputy Commissioner of Police (north) Sagar Singh Kalsi said. Two children are out of danger, while the third kid is under observation, the DCP said.

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