A Zomato delivery executive died after a police constable, who was driving a car allegedly under alcohol influence hit his bike in Budh Vihar, Rohini on Saturday, 8 January, the Delhi Police said.
The police added that the victim, Salil Tripathi, was the lone bread earner of his family and had lost his father due to COVID. The constable has been arrested.
Meanwhile, a Zomato spokesperson said that the company has extended all possible support to the dead man's family.
"On the night of 8 January in Budh Vihar area, a car hit a DTC bus and a bike rider. This car was being driven by Delhi Police constable Mahendra whose posting was in Rohini North police station. Prima facie, it looks like Mahendra was very drunk,” police was quoted as saying.
The police added that the eyewitnesses present on the spot had made a video of the constable at the time of the accident, in which he is seen very drunk, it added.
(With inputs from PTI.)
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