A 42-year-old Delhi Police constable was killed and a young home guard injured here early this morning when suspected criminals knocked them down from their motorcycle while chasing them.
The incident took place in Bharat Nagar area at around 2:45 am and the deceased has been identified as Naresh Kumar
while the injured is Shankar (25).
“They were patrolling the streets when a message was flashed over wireless that some criminals were passing through
the area in a mini-truck.
“Barricades were erected. After spotting the mini-truck, the duo started chasing them. During the chase, the truck hit the motorcycle from its right,” a senior police official said.
The constable, who was driving the bike, lost control and fell on the ground. “He was run over by the mini-truck. He
died on the spot,” he said.
Shankar injured his head in the incident.
The criminals fled the spot.
————————- PTI