Delhi Shocker: Police Constable Among Two Mowed Down by DTC Bus in Civil Lines

New Delhi: Two persons, including a Delhi Police constable, were mowed down by a DTC bus after its driver lost control of vehicle due to a technical snag near Monastery Market here, police said on Tuesday.

Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus climbed a pavement, collided with a billboard pole before hitting two men and finally came to a halt after crashing into a road divider on Ring Road on Monday night, y said.

re were passengers onboard bus at time of incident.

" green DTC bus, operating on route from Sarai Kale Khan to Nand Nagari via ISBT, developed some technical snag. Around 10:38 pm, Police Control Room (PCR) received multiple calls claiming that bus had swerved off road near Monastery Market, causing extensive dam and leaving two people critically injured," Deputy Commissioner of Police (rth) Raja Banthia said in a statement.

Delhi Police Constable Victor (27), a resident of Nagaland , and ar man, who is yet to be identified, were injured in incident, DCP said.

"Constable Victor was on night patrolling duty and left police station at 9.45 pm. He was riding PCR motorcycle when accident took place. After being hit by bus, he was rushed to Parmanand Hospital in Civil Lines, where doctors declared him dead. Victor sustained multiple severe injuries on his head, neck and face," Banthia said.

Victor was posted at Civil Lines police station since June 2023, he said.

or man was declared dead on arrival at hospital. Efforts are underway to establish his identity, he added.

bus driver, Vid Kumar (57), a resident of Ghazipur, has been taken into custody. He did t sustain any injuries in accident. He was employed with DTC as a driver since 2010, police said.

re were passengers onboard bus at time of incident except for a DTC duty officer as vehicle had reported a breakdown, y said. 

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