The deceased was identified as Ajit Sharma, 51, a resident of Nand Nagri area.
According to police, at around 3.30 p.m, a police control room call was received regarding a person who had drowned in a rain water ditch near Service Road, Main Wazirabad Road, Harsh Vihar.
“The ditch was dug up near the under-construction flyover and had filled up with rain water,” said a senior police official.
The initial probe revealed that Sharma had driven over the ditch without realizing that it was deep and had drowned.
“There are no injury marks over the body. The body has been sent to GTB Hospital for post-mortem examination,” said the official. (IANS/AP)