Police arrest second suspect in Nangloi accident that claimed the life of officer Sandeep

New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested another accused in the hit-and-drag case in which a police officer was crushed to death in Nangloi area on September 29.

“Two persons have been arrested; yesterday Rajnish was arrested and today Dharmender Gulia,” Jimmy Chiram, Deputy Commissioner of Police, said on Monday.

Chiram explained that Gulia was driving when the incident occurred.

Statement by Jimmy Chiram, Deputy Commissioner of Police

“We received information that he was on his way to Himachal Pradesh. Our teams conducted raids at various locations and today we located him at Karnal Bypass and arrested him. There is no involvement of the liquor mafia in this case; it was a matter of road rage. We had earlier seized the car used in the crime,” he added.

About the incident

In the tragic incident on September 29, a Delhi police officer identified as 30-year-old Sandeep was killed after being dragged about 10 meters by a speeding car. The incident took place when Sandeep, noticing the driver’s reckless behavior, asked him to slow down. However, the driver suddenly accelerated and hit Sandeep’s motorcycle from behind. Sandeep and his bike were dragged along the road before colliding with another vehicle.

CCTV footage from the area captured the moments leading up to the incident, which aided the ongoing police investigation.

The Delhi court grants three days’ judicial custody

Meanwhile, the Tis Hazari court in Delhi on Monday granted three days’ custody to accused Rajnish, who was produced before the court after his arrest. It is claimed that the police officer was killed by being crushed between two vehicles.

Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Charu Asiwal granted Delhi Police three-day custody of Rajnish. He is due in court on October 3. The police had requested five days’ detention to further investigate the matter.