Delhi Police has arrested a sub-contractor in connection with the death of a 25-year-old motorcyclist who fell into a pit dug by the Delhi Jal Board in the capital’s Janakpuri area. This is the first arrest in a case where a subcontractor has been charged with allegedly failing to notify authorities about a motorcyclist.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Darade Sharad Bhaskar said that as per investigation, Rajesh Kumar Prajapati – aged 47 – knew that someone had fallen into the pit, hours before the police came to know about the matter, PTI reported.
Police said Prajapati reached the spot within 15-20 minutes of receiving a call about the biker’s accident. Despite being informed, Prajapati did not alert the police or any emergency services at the time.
The victim, Kamal Dhyani, a resident of Kailashpuri and an employee of a private bank, was returning home when he fell into a nearly 15-feet deep pit dug for a sewer line rehabilitation project by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB).
Here’s a look at all the details of the case:
Janakpuri accident: Prajapati call details checked; what the eyewitness said
— Eyewitness Vipin Singh, who was returning to Sagarpur after his wedding, spotted the motorcycle falling into the ditch and informed the watchmen at a nearby garage.
– Security alerted a worker, identified as Yogesh, who looked into the pit and saw a headlight on a motorcycle and a human figure visible inside.
— Call detail records show that Yogesh informed subcontractor Prajapati about the incident around 12:22 p.m. Authorities were not notified of the incident until the next morning, around 8 a.m., police said.
– Prajapati, a B.Com graduate based in Tri Nagar, was arrested. Police teams have been deployed to trace Yogesh, who is believed to be a resident of Uttar Pradesh.
– CCTV footage from the area is analyzed to reconstruct the exact sequence of events.
– On Friday, February 6, three Delhi Jal Board engineers were suspended in connection with the case.
– Police said the victim’s family initially searched for him at several hospitals, but found no record of the accident case. Using mobile phone location data, the family and police later searched the Janakpuri area for several hours before finding the spot.
New Delhi, India – February 6, 2026: A view of the accident site in a large pit dug by the Delhi Jal Board at Prof. Joginder Singh Marg in Janakpuri, where 25-year-old Kamal Dhyani reportedly died after his motorcycle fell into a pit, in New Delhi, India, on Friday, February 6. (Hindustan Sanjeev Times/Hindustan Verhoto26)(Hindustan Times)
– Other persons, including the main contractor and workers who have been missing since the incident, are also under scrutiny.
– An autopsy is expected Sunday, police said.
