'My girl lay soaked in blood. No one helped: 6-year-old dies in hit-and-run in Delhi; grandmother recounts horror
Times of India
by TOI CITY DESKFebruary 20, 2026
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A six-year-old girl tragically died after an e-rickshaw she was traveling in collided with a speeding car in west Delhi, while her 57-year-old grandmother sustained serious injuries. The grandmother recounted to news agency PTI how the vehicle overturned near Janakpuri Fire Station, leaving her granddaughter bleeding heavily beside her. Despite pleading with a bystander—allegedly the same driver involved in the collision—for help, the individual fled without assisting. The girl was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to her injuries later that day.
The incident occurred during their routine school commute on February 17, when the e-rickshaw collided with a car, causing both occupants to be thrown onto the road. The grandmother regains memory of the harrowing moment, with her primary concern being her granddaughter’s critical condition. Bystanders gathered but initially failed to intervene, adding to the family’s distress. Police identified the driver, Sanjeev, who was apprehended and charged under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for negligent driving causing death.
The case has reignited concerns over the safety of e-rickshaws in
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Originally published on Times of India on 2/20/2026