In a tragic incident, the deputy director general of Delhi Doordarshan died when a fast speeding car hit his bicycle from behind in Maurya Enclave in Meerut on Monday night. Goyal, a native of Meerut, was looking after a new radio project in Delhi Doordarshan.
Goyal took out his bycycle for a spin in his locality after the dinner. Eyewitnesses told the police that he was hit by a speeding car. The impact was such that Goyal was flung in the air. He fell a few metres away and started bleeding. Goyal bled profusely, the man behind the wheel involved in the accident, fled the spot.
People, who witnessed the crash, rushed Goyal to a nearby hospital, where doctors tried to resuscitate him but failed.
Meanwhile, Goyal’s wife Archana, who is the vice principal of a polytechnic college in Meerut, was informed about the incident. She reached the hospital with other family members. Goyal's body was sent for post-mortem and then handed over to his family.
Investigations are on and police are putting in efforts to nab the culprit. A case under relevant Sections of IPC was registered against the driver.