Senior Delhi Cop on Duty Run Over by Speeding Vehicle, Dies

The accused, driver of the Tata 407 fled the spot after the accident and efforts are on to trace him.

New Delhi: Sanket Kaushik, the ACP of the Delhi Police’s Traffic unit was killed last night after being hit by a speeding vehicle near Rajokri flyover in the national capital. The mishap took place while Kaushik was on duty and regulating vehicular movement near the flyover

He was rushed to AIIMS trauma centre, where he was declared brought dead by doctors, a senior police officer said.

The accused, driver of the Tata 407 fled the spot after the accident and efforts are on to trace him.

A senior police officer, while speaking to reporters informed that the accident occurred at around 8 PM.

Earlier this month, a 51-year-old assistant sub-inspector(ASI) of Delhi Police was killed after a speeding car hit him near the United States embassy. The car was allegedly driven by an assistant professor of Rajasthan University. The deceased was identified as Lal Man Singh Sisodia.