65-year-old Indian Australian woman who was visiting India for a wedding died in a road accident in Delhi on Wednesday.
The Delhi Police has identified her as Sushma Dua and said she lives with her husband and son in Australia and had arrived in India a week ago.
The accident took place near AIIMS in South Delhi when Dua with her family relatives was on her way to attend a wedding in Gurgaon.
Ms Dua was in the front seat when the car reportedly first hit a road divider and then rammed into a street pole.
“Dua was sitting in the front seat of the car. She sustained severe head injuries and died during treatment. Her family in Australia has been informed. The car driver, Anil Kumar (41), has been arrested,” a senior police officer told .
The mangled remains of the car. The driver has been arrested. Source: Hindustan Times
A case under section 279 (rash driving) has been registered against Kumar at Hauz Khas police station.
Dua’s post mortem was conducted at AIIMS Trauma Centre.
Her final rites will be conducted in Australia, police said.
