2 die in separate road accidents in Delhi

New Delhi:Two persons, including a chartered accountant, died in separate road accidents in south Delhi, police said today.

In the first accident, CA Mukul Gambhir, a resident of Karolbagh, died after his car met an accident around 4 AM today, police said, adding two of his friends Punit and Sahil were injured.

Mukul was driving the car in Fathehpur Beri area, with his friends sitting inside the vehicle, when he lost control over it and slammed a tree after hitting a pole, a senior police officer said.

The police rushed the trio to a hospital where Mukul was declared brought dead. Sahil and Punit are undergoing treatment at separate hospitals, he said.

In the other incident, 48-year-old Harish Upreti died when his motorcycle hit central verge of a road in Mehrauli area last night.

Police said he was not wearing a helmet.

Police received information about the accident around 11.30 pm yesterday. They rushed Upreti to a hospital where doctors declared him dead.

Upreti used to work as a driver at a farmhouse in the area, police said.