India, Sept. 8 -- An army colonel was grievously injured after a speeding car allegedly hit his motorcycle on the Delhi-Jaipur expressway near the Kherki Daula toll plaza on August 23, police said on Monday. The unidentified car driver fled the spot without stopping to help the victim, officers added.

The victim was identified as Nirbhaya Sharma , 52, posted at 60 Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Delhi Cantonment, Sadar Bazar, where he also resided, officers said. They added he suffered multiple injuries to his limbs, shoulder, chest, head and other parts of his body in the impact.

According to police, the incident took place between 8.30pm and 8.45pm when Sharma was returning home from Gurugram on a motorcycle. Sharma's wife submitted a ...