Delhi: NSG jawan killed in hit-and-run in R K Puram, man arrested
Exhausted from the journey, he momentarily dozed off near RTR Marg, resulting in the accident
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During questioning, the 30-year-old accused allegedly admitted that on the day of the accident, he was returning from Haridwar with his familyA 30-year-old man was arrested for allegedly mowing down a National Security Guard (NSG) jawan in a hit-and-run earlier this month.
According to police, it was a blind case as there were no witnesses to the incident.
The police were notified of the case when a PCR call was received at the R K Puram police station in the early hours of July 9, reporting that an unidentified male had been hit by a vehicle on the service road of Rao Tula Ram Marg near Sector 8.
The injured man, later identified as Narender Singh, a serving personnel of the NSG, was rushed to AIIMS Trauma Centre for medical attention. He was later declared dead.
With no immediate clues or witnesses, a case was registered under sections 281 (rash or negligent driving) and 125A (act endangering human life or personal safety of others) of the BNS.
“A team analysed CCTV footage from dozens of cameras along the Outer Ring Road and nearby areas and spotted the suspected vehicle — a Maruti Ertiga. The vehicle was traced and we questioned the owner. He confirmed that he had given his car to his driver, Pawan Kumar Chauhan… and provided the latter’s mobile number. However, the phone was found switched off… Despite reaching the last known location, the team could not trace either the vehicle or the accused. Further CCTV tracking confirmed the vehicle’s movement in Noida Sector 67, but it went untraceable afterward,” said DCP (Southwest) Amit Goel.
The team continued its technical monitoring and distributed the suspect’s photograph to a network of informers across Delhi and the NCR, said police.
On July 24, the police received a tip-off that Chauhan was at his house in Rajokri. A subsequent raid led to his arrest and the recovery of the Maruti Ertiga, said police.
During questioning, the 30-year-old accused allegedly admitted that on the day of the accident, he was returning from Haridwar with his family. Exhausted from the journey, he momentarily dozed off near RTR Marg, resulting in the accident.
In a state of panic and despite his family’s pleas to stop, he fled the scene. He later dropped his children at Rajokri and went into hiding in Noida in an attempt to avoid arrest, said police.
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