Delhi: Cop killed for rebuking public drinking, chargesheet filed

According to the chargesheet, submitted on December 27, the incident took place around 2.15 am. Malik noticed Dharmender (39) and Rajnish (25) consuming alcohol inside a vehicle on the road and confronted them. An argument ensued, escalating into a violent altercation.

The chargesheet said the driver rammed his car into Malik’s motorcycle, dragging it for approximately 10 m. The impact caused Malik to suffer critical head injuries. Fellow officers rushed him to the hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead. Footage captured on CCTV cameras aided the investigation.

The Delhi Police has named Dharmender and Rajnish as the primary accused, while two others, Jitender and Manoj Shareman, have been charged with harboring the offenders. The vehicle used in the crime belonged to Dharmender’s friend, Amit, whose testimony forms a part of the chargesheet.

The probe has revealed that the accused were known to Malik, as he was a resident of the same locality at Veena Enclave in Nangloi. A native of Haryana’s Rohtak, Malik lived with two other police constables in a rented accommodation, police said.

The accuse were booked under sections 221 (obstructing public servant in discharge of his public functions, 132 (assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 103 (murder), 249 (harbouring offender) and 3(5)(acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.