India, April 6 -- A 19-year-old man died after mowed down by bus in north Delhi's Azadpur, police said on Sunday. The driver fled from the spot in the vehicle after the accident and is currently absconding.

The incident took place around 5:30pm on Sunday. Deputy commissioner of police (northwest) Akanksha Yadav identified the victim as Akash (one name), a resident of Sahipur village in Shalimar Bagh.

The DCP said in a statement that it was a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus.

After receiving a PCR call, when a police team reached the spot, they found Akash to be critically injured. He was declared dead at the scene, police said.

A crime team has inspected the site and collected evidence. The body has been shifted to the mortuary a...