Notice to cops who hit Lt General’s car

After Lieutenant General DS Hooda (retd) complained of unruly behaviour and hitting his car by a police escort vehicle on the Zirakpur flyover, Punjab Police officials said today that the personnel involved in the incident had been identified.

“A show-cause notice has been issued to the police personnel concerned for lapse in traffic discipline, in addition to the SOP released yesterday to all escort and pilot drivers to prevent the recurrence of such an incident in the future,” ADGP AS Rai posted on “X”.

The police officials said following the incident, Mohali SP (Traffic) and Zirakpur ASP met the retired Army officer, apprised him of the facts and assured him of a thorough inquiry and necessary action.

“The investigation and examination of CCTV footage reveals that due to heavy traffic, a gap developed between the protectee and escort vehicle. While the escort was trying to close this gap through a sharp overtaking manoeuvre, it led to a minor contact with Lt Gen Hooda’s vehicle,” said the police official.

A VIP escort vehicle had hit the car of Lt General Hooda on the flyover and sped away on November 12. He had shared the details of the incident on “X”.