The Srinagar police have arrested a truck driver accused in a hit and run case which had resulted in tragic deaths of a father and his daughter, when they were returning home on their two wheeler. The accident had occurred on Shakhti Vihar road, Srinagar (Pauri) on the night of June 9.
A case was registered against unknown person in the Srinagar police station.
The police team achieved breakthrough when it viewed the Close Circuit TV (CCTV) footage of a hotel located on the national high way and identified the vehicle and driver. The driver Kushal Singh a resident of Jogi Ganesh Nagar, Ukhimath Rudraprayag was arrested from Dehradun and the vehicle involved in the accident was also seized. On Saturday the accused driver was produced in the court which sent him and sent him to Pauri district Jail.
The Station House Office (SHO) of Srinagar Kotwali Narenrda Singh Bisht said, “The accused was arrested in Dehradun after he was identified on Friday. He was produced in court which has sent the accused to jail. The vehicle has also been seized. On interrogation, the accused has accepted his crime’’.
It is pertinent to mention that on the night of June 9 at 11PM, a unknown vehicle crushed a two wheeler which resulted in tragic deaths of 23 year old Poonam and her father Binder Singh Pundir, resident of Bhaktiyana, Srinagar Garhwal. Poonam died on the spot while her father succumbed to his injuries during treatment at Kotdwar hospital. The case was talk of the town and everyone expected the police to arrest the culprit involved in tragic hit and run case.
The trainee Sub Inspector Mayank Tayagi, acting as investigation officer played important role in breakthrough of hit and run case.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Pauri, JR Joshi announced a reward of Rs 2500 to three member police team which successful cracked the hit and run case.