New Delhi, Jun 25 (PTI) A couple and their family friend were killed after their car rammed into a stationary truck from behind on the Mongolpuri flyover in outer Delhi, police said today.

The incident took place on the intervening night of June 23 and 24, they said.

On June 22, Harvinder Madan (52), his wife Bharti (50), Satya Ranjan (50), a homeopathic doctor and their family friend, and another man Gurvinder Singh (42) were returning to Delhi from Punjab's Firozpur after a visit to a religious place, the police said.

When they reached Mongolpuri flyover, their car hit the truck that was parked on the downhill side of the flyover. The truck's parking lights were not on and the car driver could not see it in the night, they said.

The four injured persons were rushed to different hospitals. Harvinder, Bharti and Ranjan were declared brought dead, while Singh is currently hospitalised and his condition is stated to be critical, the police said.

Truck owner Hariram Gujar's son told police that the truck driver Raju, along with helper Mukesh, had transported marble to Delhi. After unloading the marble at Samaypur Badli, they were returning to Rajasthan when the truck broke down on the flyover.

Police said that they have registered a case against the driver and efforts are being made to nab him. PTI SLB

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