Man Rams Car Into Police Picket, Kills Constable In Delhi: Cops

The accident took place around 4 am at Al-Kauser picket when the accused, Samit Yadav, dozed off while he was returning from a hospital after attending to his COVID-19 positive wife, police said.

A 42-year-old man allegedly rammed his car into a police picket, killing a constable in southwest Delhi's Vasant Vihar area early on Saturday morning, officials said. The accident took place around 4 am at Al-Kauser picket when the accused, Samit Yadav, dozed off while he was returning from a hospital after attending to his COVID-19 positive wife, police said. The constable was identified as Munshi Lal, 57, they said. "The offending vehicle, Honda CRV, rammed into the picket tent that was erected for staff to ensure lockdown and dragged Lal for 30 to 40 meters," Deputy Commissioner of Police (southwest) Ingit Pratap Singh said.