In tragic accident, two children, aged 9 and 13 years, died and a third child aged 7 years, sustained injuries after a speeding car driven by a police constable ploughed into them in Haryana's Palwal, police said on Tuesday. This accident took place on Monday afternoon and Deputy superintendent of police Mohinder Verma confirmed that the head constable Narender was driving the speeding car.
Following this head constable has been arrested and a case has been registered against him. "A speeding car with a temporary number, driven by head constable Narender, posted in Mewat, hit the three children going home from Uttawar government school. Two children have died. Their post-mortem has been done. The third child was severely injured and has been referred to PGI Hospital in Rohtak," DSP Verma said to ANI.
The accused has been arrested and is being interrogated following an incident near Utawad around 1:30 pm where his car hit three children, ages 7, 9, and 13. A medical examination is being conducted to determine if the accused was under the influence of alcohol while driving. A case has been registered, and the car has been seized.
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Police have offered condolences to the families of the deceased, and the district administration has directed them to provide assistance. Separately, Delhi Police arrested Gaganpreet Kaur, 38, of Gurugram, the BMW driver in the Dhaula Kuan accident that killed a motorcyclist. As part of their investigation, police visited the home of the deceased, Navjot Singh, and recorded a statement from eyewitness Gulfam, who transported the injured victim to Nulife Hospital.