Two friends were killed when their motor cycle hit a police control room (PCR) van near Singhu Border in Outer Delhi's Alipur in the early hours of Sunday. The police have registered a case of causing death by negligence into the case and an investigation has been ordered.
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini) Rajneesh Gupta said the deceased have been identified as Amarjeet Kumar and Narender Chaudhey aged 20 and 24 respectively. Both are from Agra and had been living in Delhi where they were preparing for competitive examinations.
Mr Gupta said the accident took place around 12.30 am when the two men on a motor cycle hit a PCR van at Singhu Border Red light at NH 1.
“Both were taken to SRHC hospital by the same PCR van and declared brought dead. The bodies were shifted to Babu Jagjivan ram hospital for post-mortem,” he added.
“Four friends who stay together at a house in Mukherjee Nagar and all preparing for competitive examination took an impromptu decision to go for joyride on their bikes till Murthal in Sonepat for dinner at a parantha joints. On the way two friends on a bike met with an accident while other two on another bike were behind. They with the help of PCR policemen took the injured to a hospital where they were declared brought dead,” said a police official.
The family member alleged that they have been told by the eyewitness that the PCR van jumped the red light to come on Highway and subsequently it the motorcycle. They were staying at a rented accommodation in Mukherjee Nagar and preparing for competitive examinations for the past three months.
“I have been informed by the policemen that my children were on the way to a food joint in Murthal when they were hit a PCR vehicle on the way. Eyewitnesses told me that the biker were on right side and PCR van driver was at fault and jumped the red light,” said Satya Prakash, father of Narendra
“The bodies were handed over to respective families after post-mortem,” added police official.