Two among cop on duty crushed to death by bus

In a tragic incident in North Delhi on Monday night, an uncontrolled Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus struck two persons, including a Delhi Police constable, leading to their deaths, police officials said. The accident took place near the Monastery Market around 10:30 pm, officials said.

DCP (North) Raja Banthia, said, “We received a number of PCR calls about the DTC bus accident in which two fatalities were reported. Outside the Monastery Market, we found the DTC bus had run on the pavement. It first rammed a billboard pole and broke it. It then hit two people. The bus later crossed the road and crashed into a divider.”

The victims were identified as constable Victor, a native of Nagaland, who had been posted at the Civil Lines police station since June, and an unidentified civilian. Both were transported to nearby hospitals, where doctors declared them brought dead.

Police said that the constable was patrolling in the area in the bike when the mishap occured.

The bus driver, Kumar, who has been employed with DTC since 2010, was detained at the spot. “The bus was in a breakdown state. There was no passenger in the bus. Legal action is being taken in the matter,” DCP Banthia added.