Auto driver arrested after pregnant Delhi Police constable injured in accident

An autorickshaw driver has been arrested after a pregnant Delhi Police constable sustained serious injuries in a road accident near Motilal Nehru College in South Campus, an official said on Wednesday.

According to police, a PCR call regarding the accident was received at the South Campus police station on April 2.

An investigating officer reached the spot and found a damaged autorickshaw, with a loading tempo stationed ahead on the roadside.

“Both drivers – Vijender Singh, a resident of Jaitpur, and Aditya Kumar, a resident of Chhawla – were present at the scene, but no complainant was found,” the officer said.

Police later received information about a medico-legal case (MLC) related to the incident from the AIIMS Trauma Centre. The injured woman, identified as Dzuthotalu Rhakho, a resident of Munirka village, was declared unfit to give a statement at the time.

On April 5, the constable, who is posted in the Security Unit of the Delhi Police, recorded her statement. She told police that she was travelling in an autorickshaw from the Security Lines to Munirka along with two colleagues when the accident occurred.

According to her statement, a loading tempo ahead of the autorickshaw applied sudden brakes, following which the autorickshaw—allegedly being driven in a rash and negligent manner—collided with it. She sustained injuries to her knee in the incident.

“Based on her complaint, a case was registered. The autorickshaw driver, Vijender Singh, has been arrested,” the officer said.

Both vehicles involved in the accident have been seized, and further investigation is under way.