Bahadurgarh: A Haryana police assistant sub-inspector (ASI) posted with the traffic wing in Bahadurgarh was killed after a speeding motorcycle rammed into him while he was on duty on Wednesday morning. The incident took place around 11.40 am near Omaxe City on the Rohtak Road. The deceased was identified as Rakesh Kumar, who was deployed with the Bahadurgarh traffic police. According to the complaint filed by his colleague, ASI Ramesh Kumar, the two policemen were manning a traffic checkpoint near Omaxe City to regulate vehicular movement when a black Bajaj Pulsar motorcycle, coming from the Rohtak side, struck Rakesh. The motorcycle, bearing registration number HR13Y3758, was allegedly being driven at high speed and in a negligent manner. Two youths were riding the bike at the time of the accident.Rakesh sustained serious injuries in the collision. His colleague and passers-by rushed him to the civil hospital in Bahadurgarh in a private vehicle. Doctors referred him to Brahm Shakti Hospital, where he was declared dead despite medical intervention. Deputy commissioner of police (crime) Shubham said the motorcycle had directly hit the policeman at the checkpoint. “We have apprehended one person in connection with the case. Teams are examining CCTV footage from the surrounding areas to establish the identity of the second youth. We will arrest him soon,” he said.
