Gurugram: 57-year-old domestic worker died after she was allegedly run over by a Thar SUV while sleeping in the parking area of a residential society in Gurugram. Police are also investigating allegations that the driver brought the victim’s body back to the accident site after doctors declared her dead at a hospital.
The incident took place at Ansal Versalia Society in Sector 67, Gurugram.
Domestic worker run over while sleeping
According to police, the victim, identified as Guddi, a native of Mahoba in Uttar Pradesh, had finished work at a residence in the society and was resting in the ground-floor parking area.
A woman residing in the same building was reversing her Thar SUV when the vehicle allegedly ran over Guddi.
Police said the driver immediately took the injured woman to a nearby private hospital in another vehicle. However, doctors declared her dead after examination.
Police probe allegations over body being returned
Following the hospital visit, the driver allegedly brought Guddi’s body back to the society and placed it at the same location where the accident had occurred. The circumstances surrounding this sequence of events are now under investigation.
The victim’s nephew alleged that the family was not informed about Guddi’s death and claimed that the body had been left in the parking area after being brought back from the hospital.
The incident triggered protests by residents and others, who gathered outside the driver’s residence demanding action.
CCTV footage under examination
After receiving information, officers from Sector 65 Police Station reached the spot, took custody of the body and sent it for post-mortem examination.
Police said CCTV footage from the residential complex is being analysed to establish the exact sequence of events.
A senior police officer said further legal action will be taken based on the findings of the investigation. Authorities are also questioning the driver as part of the ongoing probe.
Police have not yet disclosed the sections under which a case has been registered, and the investigation remains underway.
