A traffic police constable in Gurugram was critically injured after a collision between two trucks in the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. One of the trucks ran over the constable and dragged him around 150 metres at Rajiv Chowk on the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway.
The accused drivers fled the spot leaving the vehicles behind. The victim constable was later admitted at the Medanta hospital in a critical condition.
According to police the victim identified as Jagbir of Sonipat district was posted on PCR rider on the National Highways. The incident occurred around 1.30 am when a speeding truck coming from Delhi collided with a canter coming from Sohna.
“In the meantime, the canter driver coming from Sohna hits the truck and lost control on the vehicle and he jumped straight up to traffic constable Jagbir and dragged him around 150 meters and run over his leg,” said Subhash Boken, spokesperson Gurugram police.
Soon after the incident, the accused driver fled the spot leaving the vehicle behind and the injured constable was admitted at the Medanta hospital where his condition is said to be critical and was kept in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) for further treatment.
“A case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) has been registered against the unknown drivers at Sadar police station. Further probe into the matter is on the accused drivers will be arrested soon,” Boken said.
Earlier in December, a traffic policeman was dragged by an SUV driver for a few metres on the bonnet of a car after he entered the wrong side near Signature Tower Chowk on the Dehli-Jaipur Expressway.