Man held for running over constable on picket duty
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He fell asleep behind the wheel while returning from hospital
A 57-year-old Delhi police constable was killed after a car hit him while he was on duty at a picket in South West Delhi’s Vasant Vihar in the early hours of Saturday. The accused driver — who was allegedly on his way home after attending to his COVID-infected wife at a hospital — has been arrested, the police said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (South-West) Ingit Pratap Singh said that the victim has been identified as Constable Munshi Lal who on duty at the picket outside Al Kauser restaurant.More Related News
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