Army Subedar dies in road accident

A 48-year-old Army Subedar, posted in Ambala Cantonment, died in a road accident in outer north Delhi's Alipur area, the police said on Wednesday.

An emergency call was received from a hospital in Shalimar Bagh on March 8 regarding Jagtar Singh being brought dead after a road traffic accident on the service road near Khampur Red Light, towards Sonipat, they said.

The body was later shifted to mortuary of a hospital for post-mortem examination. Following a statement from his wife, Neelam Saini, a case was registered and further investigation was on, a police officer said.

During investigation, it was confirmed that Singh, from Haryana, was serving in the Indian Army when he died, he said.