'They were drinking, drove at 150': Speeding car rams into Zomato delivery executive's scooty in Delhi, kills him; eyewitnesses recall horror

The speeding car rammed into the delivery executive's scooty

• Speeding car kills delivery agent on scooty in West Delhi
• Driver Mohit Kumar arrested, car seized by police
• Case registered, investigation underway in Tilak Nagar

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A late-night collision near the Subhash Nagar Metro Station claimed the life of a 25-year-old food delivery agent in West Delhi, police said on Friday.

The victim, Hem Shakar, a resident of Raghubir Nagar, was on duty for quick commerce platform Zepto when the accident occurred. According to Delhi Police, the incident took place at around 3.26 am near the Subhash Nagar Metro red light on Najafgarh Road.

Investigators said a speeding Hyundai Verna allegedly struck Shakar’s electric scooty from behind. Eyewitnesses at the spot told police that the car rammed into the two wheeler, causing severe damage.

Shakar was immediately taken to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.

"This incident happened around 2:30 AM. I was on duty at the pump when I heard a very loud noise and ran here. Those boys had been drinking, and the car's speed was around 150. He ran over the Zomato rider..." an eyewitness said.

"...At night, this black car hit him, and that guy has died. He used to work with me - we worked together at night..." a delivery executive said.

Delhi: A speeding car rammed into a delivery rider’s scooter in the Subhash Nagar area and dragged it for some distance. The rider, Hem Shankar, a resident of Raghubir Nagar, sustained serious injuries and was rushed to DDU Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. The accused… pic.twitter.com/HW3WYxNrzq

— IANS (@ians_india) February 21, 2026

Police found both the damaged electric scooty and the Verna car at the scene of the crash. The driver of the car, identified as 27-year-old Mohit Kumar, a resident of Najafgarh who works as a contractor with the Municipal Corporation, was taken into custody. The vehicle involved in the accident has been seized.

A case has been registered at Tilak Nagar police station and further legal proceedings are in progress, officials said.