A cyclist was killed after being hit by a speeding BMW SUV in Noida&rsquo;s Sector 31 late on Sunday night, triggering an investigation into suspected drunk driving. The incident occurred around 11 pm in the Nithari area when the luxury vehicle rammed into the cyclist, leaving the bicycle completely mangled and the car&rsquo;s front portion badly damaged.
The driver and owner of the BMW, identified as Mankul Mahajan, has been detained by the police. A case has been registered, and authorities said the driver is being questioned on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. Visuals from the accident site showed debris scattered across the road, with the damaged bicycle lying nearby.
Police officials said further investigation is underway to establish the exact circumstances that led to the fatal crash.
The incident has once again brought attention to a series of fatal road accidents in the National Capital Region. In a separate case in October, a six-year-old boy was run over and killed by an SUV in Ghaziabad&rsquo;s Indirapuram area while he was eating at a roadside bhandara. The incident sparked widespread outrage, with local residents apprehending the driver and handing him over to the police.
That accident took place around 1.15 pm in Shakti Khand, a busy residential locality. The child, the son of a construction worker, was returning home after attending the community feast when the vehicle struck him. The SUV driver, a 40-year-old executive working with a Noida-based IT firm, was identified soon after.
Police in that case said the vehicle allegedly swerved while trying to avoid a pothole, leading to the fatal collision. While the victim&rsquo;s family claimed the SUV was being driven at high speed, officers said preliminary findings did not conclusively support that allegation, adding that the matter was under investigation.
Authorities have reiterated the need for strict adherence to traffic rules as investigations continue in both cases.

A cyclist was killed after being hit by a speeding BMW SUV

Cyclist dies after BMW crash in Sector 31; driver detained for suspected drunk driving

Speeding BMW kills cyclist in Noida, driver held

Cyclist dies after BMW crash in Sector 31; driver detained for suspected drunk driving

December 30, 2025 | 17:40 IST