Car with BJP sticker runs over man in Ghaziabad

A car with a BJP flag and sticker ran over a man sitting on a road in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, an official said on Wednesday.

The incident took place on Tuesday in Kavi Nagar police station area at around 12.30 p.m.

The incident was recorded by a man on his mobile phone.

In the video, the victim can be seen sitting in the middle of the road when the car ran over him.

Following a complaint filed at the Kavi Nagar police station in Ghaziabad, the accused car driver, identified as one Saurabh Sharma, a resident of Ghaziabad’s Mahagunpuram, was arrested.

Kavi Nagar ACP, Abhishek Srivastava, said: "A video is going viral on social media in which a person who is sitting on the road has been hit by a car, he has died accidentally. The case pertains to Kavi Nagar area Police Station, in relation to which case is being registered at Kavi Nagar Police Station. The deceased has not been identified yet. The vehicle has been seized after taking the accused driver into custody."