Blueline crushes mechanic, driver dumps victim in bush to die

New Delhi, Feb 7 (UNI) In yet another horror story of capital's 'killer bluelines,' a mechanic was crushed by a drunk driver and later dumped in a remote place in south Delhi's Mehrauli area to die.

Suresh alias Dana mechanic was repairing a broken down blueline in Mehrauli when the driver Rakesh started the bus after a brawl with his colleagues - conductor Pradeep and helper Naresh, according to sources.

All three were on a drinking binge in the bus, which plied on route no 516 (Dera to Safdarjung), when the quarrel took place yesterday evening.

After realising what had happened, they picked up the seriously injured mechanic and dumped him in a bush close by A passerby on hearing the cries called the police which rushed him to the hospital but could not save him as he died on the way.

A father of two, Suresh lived with his wife and children in Satbari area of Mehrauli.

Police later arrested the three and registered a case under section 304.

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