Delhi carjacking: Police say accused posed as passengers, hired vehicle for Rs 450 to airport

The two persons arrested in the Delhi carjacking case posed as passengers to hire the four-wheeler for Rs 450, and on the way to the airport snatched the driver’s phone and wallet, and pushed him out of the car leading to his horrific death, the Delhi Police has found in its preliminary investigation.

The 43-year-old Bijender Shah was dragged for more than a kilometre under the rear wheels of his own vehicle as the accused sped away on a busy road in southwest Delhi’s Vasant Kunj area. His body found lying at the side lane of National Highway-8 by the Delhi Police around 11.30 pm on Tuesday.

Hours after the incident came to light, the Delhi Police said it nabbed Mehraj Salmani (33) and Asif (24) and recovered the stolen vehicle.