A 42-year-old man allegedly rammed his car into a police picket, killing a constable in southwest Delhi's Vasant Vihar area early on Saturday morning, officials said.
Man held for running over constable on picket duty
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He fell asleep behind the wheel while returning from hospital
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He fell asleep behind the wheel while returning from hospital
A 57-year-old Delhi police constable was killed after a car hit him while he was on duty at a picket in South West Delhi’s Vasant Vihar in the early hours of Saturday.
The accused driver who was allegedly on his way home after attending to his COVID-infected wife at a hospital has been arrested, the police said.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (South-West) Ingit Pratap Singh said that the victim has been identified as Constable Munshi Lal who on duty at the picket outside Al Kauser restaurant.
Munshilal died at AIIMS Trauma Centre where he was admitted today after being hit by a vehicle at Al-Kauser picket.
NEW DELHI: A 42-year-old man allegedly rammed his car into a police picket killing a constable in southwest Delhi s Vasant Vihar area early on Saturday morning, officials said.
The accident took place around 4am at Al-Kauser picket when the accused, Samit Yadav, dozed off while he was returning from a hospital after attending to his Covid-19 positive wife, police said.
The deceased constable was identified as Munshi Lal, 57, they said. The offending vehicle, Honda CRV, rammed into the picket tent that was erected for staff to ensure lockdown and dragged Lal for 30 to 40 meters, deputy commissioner of police (southwest) Ingit Pratap Singh said.