A 24-year-old woman died after a car allegedly driven by an Ambala cantonment police superintendent rammed into an e-rickshaw in which she was travelling. The constable, who was allegedly driving the car at a very high speed, hit the three-wheeler, throwing the woman on the road and then ran over her, a police officer told PTI.
The incident took place on Wednesday evening, February 11, near Kali Paltan Bridge in Ambala Cantonment. The deceased has been identified as Nikita Bajaj, he said. Nikita was accompanied by her brother. The duo came to Ambala by train from Delhi for a family function.
As they were travelling, a Honda City allegedly driven by a constable hit him from behind. The rickshaw went out of control and threw Nikita onto the road. The policeman also ran her over when she fell. She was taken to Civil Hospital in Ambala City where she was declared brought dead.
Speaking to reporters, Dr DD Pandey, Civil Hospital, Ambala said, “We received the body of a 25-year-old girl last night at around 9.30 pm. Her body has been shifted to the mortuary. The police are investigating.” Also read | Arrested and released in less than six hours: The tragic Lamborghini case of tobacco baron Shivam Mishra’s son
The police officer was posted at Lalkurti police station.
E-rickshaw driver Ravinder Singh said he had picked up four passengers from the bus station and was on his way to Ambala city when a car hit his vehicle from behind. “The policeman was driving the car at high speed. As a result of the impact, the woman fell on the road and the car the policeman was driving ran over her.”
The policeman was then caught by some locals and handed over to the police.
Family members of the deceased and several witnesses alleged that the officer was drunk when the incident occurred and claimed that attempts were made to shield him from liability. Also read | Janakpuri biker death case: First arrest made, contractor’s call records reveal new details – Latest Updates
Ravinder Singh, an eyewitness, told ANI, “I was coming from Ambala Cantt with four passengers in an e-rickshaw… An express car driven by a policeman hit our e-rickshaw and the girl fell from it. Then the policeman ran over the girl. When she was brought to the hospital, she was declared brought dead. The policeman was drunk.”
Mayank, Nikita’s harassment claims that the police officer was drunk. “My elder sister was from Delhi. Her name is Nitika and she works in Gurugram… The car was driven by a drunk policeman who ran over my sister,” he said.
Nikita’s father Jaspal Bajaj demanded strict legal action and a fair investigation, alleging negligence on the part of the accused.
Tension prevailed at the hospital’s trauma center till late night when relatives and others staged a protest demanding a medical examination of the accused in the presence of the media. Additional police officers were deployed to bring the situation under control.