India, Aug. 11 -- Two men in their 30s were killed after a Mahindra Thar ploughed into them before ramming into an electric pole near Talkatora Stadium on Mother Teresa Crescent Road near Chankyapuri on Sunday morning, police officers aware of the matter said, adding that the accused has been arrested. A blood test was being carried out on the accused, identified by police as 27-year-old Ashish Kumar, to ascertain if he was intoxicated at the time of the incident, officials said.

One of the deceased men was identified as Sujesh Kshetri, originally from Sikkim, but there was no clarity yet on his exact age or other details. The second victim was yet to be identified, officials said. Kumar was detained from the spot. The incident happened ...