By IANS,
New Delhi : The Delhi Police constable who allegedly shoved a 66-year-old man, which led to his death, has been suspended from duty, police said Thursday.
Anil Kumar was allegedly shoved by constable Vikram Singh, who was engaged in a heated argument with his son. The incident took place Tuesday night in Delhi Cantt area of west Delhi.
“The probe is under way. We will take strict action,” Delhi Police Commissioner B.K. Gupta told reporters here.
Meanwhile, the case was shifted to Delhi Police’s Crime Branch Wednesday.
In addition, a three-member medical board has been constituted at the Safdarjung Hospital to conduct the post-mortem of the elderly deceased.
Anil Kumar was travelling in a car with his son Mohit Arora, 32, when the incident took place. Both were residents of east Delhi’s Geeta Colony.
According to Anil Kumar’s family, the father-son duo was in a car when it developed a technical snag. Mohit got out and approached Singh to help him get some water.
However, the policeman was on phone and ignored Arora.
Mohit somehow managed to get some water and headed towards his car. Just as he reached his car, Singh came from behind and dragged him to a police post, claiming that he had been abused by Arora.
“He saw the constable dragging our son and went to intervene. The policeman pushed him and he suffered a stroke and fell down,” said Anil Kumar’s wife Raj Arora.
The man was taken to Safdarjung Hospital where he was declared dead.
Meanwhile, police had Wednesday claimed that Mohit was driving under the influence of alcohol and the scuffle broke out when he was stopped for checking by Singh.
“Arora was defiant that he was sober, resulting in a heated argument leading to a scuffle between them,” claimed a police officer.