Man riding scooter killed by speeding Mercedes in Delhi

Man riding scooter killed by speeding Mercedes in Delhi
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New Delhi: A man was killed allegedly after a speeding Mercedes hit his scooter in south Delhi's Vasant Vihar area, police said on Friday.

The victim has been identified as Antony Joseph, a domestic help.

The police said Joseph died on the spot after the accident at 11.45 pm on Thursday.

"A case was registered under relevant sections and accused Aryan Jain (18) has been arrested. A medical test was done and no alcohol found in his blood, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Ingit Pratap Singh said.

The father of the accused has a jewelry shop in a Saket mall, the police said.

The deceased hailed from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh. His wife is a cook in the house of a US Embassy official in Vasant Vihar and they both lived in servant quarters, the police added.