Delhi: Police resolve fatal accident case in 10 days, get kin Rs 32 lakh

NEW DELHI: In a first, Delhi Police resolved a case of compensation for a road accident within 10 days. By filing a Fast Detailed Accident Report (FDAR), the family of the deceased received Rs 32 lakh as compensation.
The accident, which was dealt with as a pilot project, took place on May 2, in which a 57-year-old Delhi Police personnel was killed by a speeding Honda CRV in Vasant Vihar.Constable Munshi Lal was on his picket duty when the accused driver — later identified as Samit Yadav (37), an IT professional — allegedly ran him over.
Lal, posted at Vasant Vihar police station, was an ex-serviceman and is survived by his wife Vimla Devi and their three children.
Police said that the accused was returning home after visiting his wife who was admitted in the Covid ward of a hospital. He allegedly fell asleep while driving and mowed down Lal. Police arrested him from the spot.
The Fast Detailed Accident Report scheme was re-launched this year in May. As per the rules, the investigating officers in fatal accidents file a report within five days of such incidents and send the details to the district commissioner of police. To be eligible, the accident must be a result of rash driving, the driver of the offending vehicle must be an adult and shouldn't be found drunk or without a license and the car must also be insured.
In Lal’s case, sub-inspector Pankaj informed Insurance Claims Cell. After verification, a hearing was set up where the insurance company offered to pay Rs 32 lakhs, which Lal’s family accepted.
Sanjay Singh, special commissioner (western Zone) tweeted, “While on night picket duty, Ct. Munshi Lal lost his life when a car rammed into the police barricade. For the 1st time in history a #RoadAccident compensation case was resolved within 10 days & Munshi Lal’s family received a compensation of Rs 32 lacs through the #FastDAR scheme (sic).”