A car rammed into a bike leading to an unfortunate death of a bureaucrat who was serving with Ministry of Finance.
An unfortunate accident took place near Dhaula Kuan in Delhi between a BMW car and a motorcycle, leaving a senior official dead and his wife seriously injured. The victim has been identified as Navjot Singh, a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance, belonging to Hari Nagar. They were riding on a motorcycle when they were struck by a BMW car driven by a female. The impact pushed the motorcycle on the sideway and then run into a bus on their left.
The mishappening occurred in near Metro pillar number 67 at Dhaula Kuan. Witnesses said that the BMW was driven by a woman, with her husband, both from Gurugram. After the collision, the BMW turned over on the road. The injured couple was taken to a nearby hospital in a taxi hired by the woman driver and her husband, who themselves were admitted with minor injuries.
Navjot Singh was a respected bureaucrat working in the Ministry of Finance and was known for his commitment towards economic policy and planning. His untimely death has left officials and colleagues in the ministry stunned. His wife is receiving treatment for injuries, and her health is being monitored closely.
Delhi Police have filed a First Information Report (FIR) and seized the BMW car and the two-wheeler involved in the accident. Delhi Police forensic team and the crime branch are thoroughly investigating the accident spot to find out the very circumstances under which the accident took place. The police have confirmed that legal proceedings are being pursued against the accused.
The accident has raised alarm about road safety and rash driving in the national capital. Even with traffic rules and safety regulations, the number of fatal accidents on busy roads such as Dhaula Kuan, characterised by high traffic movement and accident history, keeps rising. The authorities are called upon to intensify efforts at ensuring safety and enforcing better control against rash driving to avert such incidents in the future. The BMW crash at Dhaula Kuan killed a respected government official and injured his wife, pointing to the urgent need for road safety changes and active enforcement. With the investigation on, families and the public wait for justice, while the accident is another reminder of the monster the streets can become.
