60-year-old watchman dies after being run over twice by SUV in outer Delhi

60-year-old watchman Bijender Bharadwaj was assaulted by an SUV driver, run over twice, leading to his death in outer Delhi's Peeragarhi village. CCTV footage captured the chilling sequence of events, indicating a deliberate targeting of the victim. The vehicle can be seen waiting in one corner with its headlights on for a few minutes while the victim was sitting in a chair opposite. A man then stepped out of the vehicle carrying a large stick and started attacking the victim without any apparent provocation. As the victim tried to save himself, the accused returned to the SUV and ran him over once, pushing him towards a corner. When the victim attempted to escape, the accused again drove the vehicle towards him New Delhi, A 60-year-old watchman was on Sunday assaulted by an SUV driver and then run over twice when he tried to escape, leading to his death in outer Delhi's Peeragarhi village, with CCTV footage capturing the chilling sequence of events, according to police. The deceased was identified as Bijender Bharadwaj, a resident of the village, who worked as a watchman at the tempo stand where the incident occurred. An analysis of CCTV footage indicated that the victim may have been deliberately targeted, a police officer told PTI, adding that they were probing all angles. In the CCTV footage, the vehicle can be seen waiting in one corner with its headlights on for a few minutes while the victim was sitting on a chair in the opposite direction. When the victim attempted to escape, the accused again drove the vehicle towards him and ran him over a second time before swiftly fleeing the spot. The police said skid marks were also found at the spot during inspection, indicating that the vehicle had braked before or during the incident. The police said a PCR call regarding the incident was received at around 4.03 am on Sunday, following which the local team rushed to the spot. Bijender was found lying unconscious on the road and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead. A case under sections 103 and 3 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered at Paschim Vihar West police station. The vehicle fled the scene after the incident, the police said, adding that efforts are underway to ascertain its registration number and ownership details. "Detailed scrutiny of CCTV footage installed in and around the area revealed that the deceased was run over twice by a four-wheeler. The footage is being examined thoroughly to identify the vehicle and reconstruct the exact sequence of events and what led to the matter," the officer said. Multiple teams have been deployed to trace the accused driver and the vehicle involved, the police said. Forensic and other teams inspected the scene and collected forensic and technical evidence. Meanwhile, a relative of the victim said he had had no enmity or dispute with anyone. "We came to know about the incident around 3.30 pm. My uncle has been working here