Sector-22 accident : Cop,who was driving the car that hit 2 men and dragged along one for 100m,let off The Saturday-night accident case involving a sub-inspector and two youths took a curious turn on Sunday,with the police officer being let off and the injured youths being booked instead for rash and negligent driving. As reported by Newsline,the youths were travelling on a motorcycle when they were hit by a speeding Zen car (CH03-W-2296) driven by sub-inspector Jaspal Singh Bhullar. The accident took place near Kiran Theatre in Sector 22. After the accident,Bhullar allegedly did not stop the car and dragged the youths for about 100 meters. Later,he reportedly fled. In the accident,Gagandeep,who was driving the motorcycle,fell on the cars bonnet and got entangled in the left wheel. The other youth,Mandeep Gill,too,sustained injuries. Gagandeep (21),who was dragged by the car,is admitted in PGI; his condition is said to be critical. Both the vehicles were reportedly speeding when the accident took place. We had gone to get cold water from a water cooler near Kiran. We stopped at the red light and moved when the signal turned green. We were turning right towards Kiran Theatre when a car rammed into our bike, said Mandeep. Gagandeep was dragged by the car for about 100 metres. When the car finally stopped,he was unconscious. The police officer stood there for a while,and then went away, he added. The families of the youths were unaware of the case when Newsline contacted them. Gagandeeps uncle Surinder Pal said he came to know about the incident at 3 am and rushed to the hospital. Its very unfair a case that has been registered against them, said a sobbing Surinder Pal. The bike was not his and he never drove fast. He never used to even drink and was very responsible on road, said Gagandeeps friend Amandeep. The only son of his parents,Gagandeep was preparing for TOEFL exams and staying as a paying guest in the city. Cops speakCase on meritSub inspector Jaspal Singh Bhullar: I never escaped from the spot. I called the Police Control Room and sent them to hospital. It was not my fault. The two crossed red light and rammed into my car. I myself sustained injuries and fractured my left arm. SSP S S Srivastava: We registered the case on merit. Whatever came to our notice during preliminary investigations,we acted accordingly. The two youngsters were riding the bike without safety helmets and also jumped the red light,which caused the accident. We are still examining the matter. ASP Madhur Verma: They crossed the red light and came in way of the sub inspectors car,which caused the accident. We are getting the mechanical examination of the vehicles done. It would make things clearer.
