Last update:October 30, 2024, 2:44 PM IST

Both victims were rushed to a hospital for treatment, officials said, adding that the 17-year-old driver was taken into custody.

17-year-old driver arrested | Image/X

A speeding car hit two girls when they were making Rangolis in front of their houses ahead of the Diwali festival in Indore’s Bhawani Nagar, leaving them seriously injured, police said on Wednesday.

The incident, which occurred on Monday night, was caught on CCTV and showed a black hatchback running over the victims, identified as Priyanshi (21) and Nivya (14).

Both victims were rushed to a hospital for treatment, officials said, adding that the 17-year-old driver was taken into custody.

The video shows them making Rangoli when a car coming from behind at full speed collided with them and crashed into a shop. Several parked two-wheelers were also damaged during the incident.

Moments later, neighbors overturned the car and staged a protest, accusing the police of inaction, he reported. TOI.

Locals claimed that the teenage driver and his friend were fleeing the scene after the incident. However, the police stopped them and confiscated the car.