A 25-year-old woman lost her life in a road accident in Ambala after she was reportedly hit by a car driven by a police officer who was reportedly under the influence of alcohol, officials said on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Nikita. Her body was brought to the Civil Hospital late on Tuesday night. Visuals showed the police officer, who allegedly ran over the woman in the road accident.
Speaking to mediapersons, Dr DD Pandey of Civil Hospital, Ambala, said, “We received the body of a 25-year-old woman at around 9:30 pm. The body has been shifted to the mortuary. The police are investigating the case.” Eyewitness Ravinder Singh, an e-rickshaw driver, alleged that a speeding car driven by a police officer hit his e-rickshaw.
“I was coming from Ambala Cantt with four passengers in the e-rickshaw... A speeding car driven by a police officer hit our e-rickshaw, and a girl fell from it. After that, the police officer ran over the girl. When she was brought to the hospital, she was declared dead. The police officer was drunk,” Singh claimed.
The victim’s brother, Mayank, also alleged that the police officer was under the influence of liquor. “My elder sister was coming from Delhi. Her name is Nitika, and she works in Gurugram. A drunk police officer was driving the car, which ran over my sister,” he said. Further details are awaited.
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