Delhi: ASI dies after being hit by car, professor held

NEW DELHI: A Delhi Police assistant sub-inspector died after he was hit by a car driven by an assistant professor of Rajasthan University near the US embassy in Chanakyapuri on Friday. The accused was caught on the spot.
Police personnel present at the accident site said that around 10am, Siddharth Bhagat (41) was crossing the road next to the embassy towards Shanti Path in his Maruti Brezza car when he allegedly lost control of the vehicle and started riding on the footpath near the embassy.
ASI Lal Man Singh Sisodiya (51), who was posted with the PCR unit deployed near the embassy, saw Bhagat speeding towards the high-security perimeter and tried to stop him. But the car hit Sisodiya and dragged him along for a few metres before ramming the embassy wall.
The other policemen pulled out Sisodiya from under the car and caught Bhagat. The ASI was taken to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital where he died during treatment.
Police have collected Bhagat’s blood samples to test if he was drunk during the incident. The vehicle, too, is being examined to find out whether some mechanical defects led to the accident. A case for causing death due to negligence and negligent driving has been registered.