India, June 15 -- A day after a 39-year-old Delhi Traffic Police head constable was killed after an allegedly speeding mini goods carrier ran over him on the Ring Road outside Kashmere Gate inter-state bus terminal (ISBT) in north Delhi, police on Sunday said the four-wheeler was driven by a 16-year-old boy in violation of the minimum driving age of 18.

Police apprehended the teenager from the spot and impounded the vehicle. "The owner of the vehicle has been identified as a resident of outer Delhi. Police are searching him. The owner will be booked for allowing a minor to drive a vehicle," said a senior police officer, aware of the development.

According to the officer, the teenager initially tried to mislead the police by claiming tha...