Woman driver of BMW arrested following death of finance ministry official in crash

Delhi Police on Monday afternoon took Gaganpreet, who was allegedly driving the BMW car that hit a motorcycle resulting in the death of a senior Union Finance Ministry official, into custody.

Navjot Singh died while his wife Sandeep Kaur was critically injured in the accident.

Gaganpreet, who also sustained minor injuries, was admitted to Nulife Hospital in Mukharjee Nagar, North Delhi, and was taken into custody after being discharged.

Earlier in the day, Delhi Police registered an FIR.

According to the police, the FIR mentions Sections 281 (drive or ride in a rash or careless way that endangers human life), 125 B (anyone who carelessly endangers human life or safety—whether or not harm is caused), 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 238 (deliberately conceal evidence or provide false information to protect the offender) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

A team from the FSL inspected the damaged vehicles and the accident site.

Eyewitnesses said the BMW, driven by a woman, struck the couple’s motorcycle after colliding with the central verge and losing control.

Police said the couple is involved in the business of making leather horse saddles, seats, covers and belts.

Singh, a deputy secretary in the Finance Ministry's department of economic affairs, was a resident of Hari Nagar.

According to the police, they were alerted after a series of emergency calls reported a significant traffic jam near Metro Pillar 67 on the Dhaula Kuan-Delhi Cantt stretch.