Two arrested in road rage case

NEW DELHI - In a case of road rage, two businessmen were arrested for beating up an autorickshaw driver and his brother in the Aman Vihar area of northwest Delhi, police said Saturday.

“The incident took place at around 9 p.m. yesterday (Friday). Mahesh and Hari Om, residents of Prem Nagar in Rohini area, had gone to a market in Aman Vihar area for some work. They were parking when an autorickshaw rammed into their car,” a senior police officer said.

“It resulted in an argument between the autorickshaw driver Yogesh and the two businessmen. The duo demanded money for the damage to their car. But when Yogesh expressed his inability to pay up, the duo thrashed him,” the officer added.

“They also beat up Yogesh’s younger brother Raju who had come to the spot,” the officer said.

The victim informed the police following which the duo was traced and arrested.