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Constable hit by speeding truck, injured

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A Delhi Police constable on his way to work sustained grievous injuries after being hit and dragged for a few metres by a speeding truck near Dwarka Expressway in southwest Delhi’s Kapashera area, an official said on Tuesday.

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The incident took place on June 13 when constable Karamvir, posted with the 7th Battalion in Malviya Nagar, was on his way to the station on a motorcycle, he said.

“Near Bijwasan underpass on Dwarka Expressway, a fast-moving truck driven by a man identified as Vipin, tried to overtake Karamvir and hit his motorcycle from behind,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Amit Goel.

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Due to the impact, the constable fell off the bike and was dragged for a few metres by the truck, Goel said.

Passersby alerted the police. The constable, who sustained multiple injuries, was taken to a nearby hospital.

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A case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was registered on Karamvir's complaint. The police have tracked down the truck driver, the DCP said.

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