GURGAON: The motive force of an SUV who crashed right into a biker on the fallacious facet of Golf Course Street resulting in his demise earlier this week is a repeat offender and had been challaned earlier for related offences, sources in police stated.
Cops additionally suspect that Kuldeep Kumar Thakur (25), co-founder of a PR agency, does not have a licence to drive a four-wheeler.In accordance with sources, he roped in a tout a day after the Sunday morning accident to get a licence completed back-date. He’s now out on bail, however is but to submit his DL, if any, to police.
Thakur, sources in police stated, had been fined final month for wrong-side driving and unlawful parking.
Round 5.25am on Sunday, bikers Akshat Garg and his pal Pradyumn Kumar – each from Delhi – had taken a one-way lane off Golf Course Street when Thakur’s XUV 300 appeared from the opposite facet.
The automobile crashed head on into Akshat’s bike, flinging him within the air and hurling him at a distance. Akshat, who was carrying a helmet and different security gear, was declared lifeless on arrival at a personal hospital.
Thakur, who was on his approach from Palwal with a pal, is believed to have instructed police he intentionally took the fallacious facet to chop down on his journey time. He had earlier stated he was merely following Google Maps and took the one-way route unwittingly.
Akshat’s pal Pradyumn has instructed cops that after the accident, Thakur made a cellphone name – presumably to a pal – to rearrange for a lawyer for him. His automobile, in line with police, had a sticker in search of votes for a BJP candidate within the meeting polls on the bonnet.
Pradyumn had alleged that police had declined to simply accept as proof footage recorded in his GoPro, exhibiting the automobile coming from the fallacious facet and crashing into the bike. Police have denied the allegation.
Based mostly on a criticism by Pradyumn, an FIR was registered at DLF 2 police station towards Thakur underneath BNS sections 106 (inflicting demise by negligence), 281 (rash driving) and 324(4) (inflicting harm exceeding Rs 20,000) and provisions of the MV Act.
Thakur has been launched on bail. Vikas Kaushik, ACP (DLF), stated they have been nonetheless ready for Thakur to submit a driving licence, if any.
“He submitted different paperwork, however claimed he didn’t have his licence then. So, we gave him time until Friday to submit his licence with us. We imagine he does not have a four-wheeler licence. We’ll now embrace related sections of the Motor Automobiles Act within the FIR and take motion accordingly,” he added.
Kaushik stated police would look into these violations as a part of the probe towards Thakur. “Now that it has come to the fore, we’ll dig out all his earlier challans and name him for additional questioning. We’re simply ready for the discover interval to finish by Friday night time,” the ACP stated.
Akshat’s mom, Rekha Garg, questioned police vigil on the roads.
“My son is gone, however the accused slept peacefully at night time,” she stated, referring to Thakur’s bail. “I would like justice for my son. Why are police dragging their toes within the case? He must be arrested straight away,” she added.
An ITI graduate, Akshat labored as a meals supply agent to help his aged mother and father and youthful sister. He would have turned 22 round Diwali this 12 months.
