Drunk Cop Rams Police Jeep Into 3 People In Gurugram's Manesar, Arrested

Police said head constable Ran Singh, who was driving the vehicle, was arrested from the spot after the passerby caught him.

Representative Image: A police official rammed a jeep into three people in Gurugram on Sunday

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At least three people were seriously injured when a police jeep en route to Gurugram ploughed into pedestrians and rammed another car near the Manesar bus stand late on Sunday, police said on Monday. The policeman driving the vehicle was allegedly drunk. Police said head constable Ran Singh, who was driving the vehicle, was arrested from the spot after the passerby caught him. Police added that further investigation was underway and the injured were admitted to a hospital and were discharged after their treatment.

Head constable Ran Singh is posted at the cybercrime unit of Manesar police station.

As per a complaint filed by Awadhesh Kumar who is a native of Uttar Pradesh's Amethi, he took his son to a private hospital in Manesar for treatment on Sunday night and while they were returning, they got hit by the car. Kumar while talking to PTI said, "Around 8:30 pm, my son and I were standing on a road divider near Manesar bus stand when a police jeep came at a high speed from Rewari and hit us. We fell down while another person standing next to us also got hurt. The police car then jumped the divider and hit another car on the other side of the road before coming to a stop."

Following these crashes, some local residents caught hold of Singh and informed the police of the situation. “Singh later accepted that he had consumed liquor,” said an investigator. Singh has been booked under Indian Penal Code’s Sections 279 (rash driving or riding in a public way) and 337 (endangering lives or the personal safety of others) and the Motor Vehicle Act.

Surender Singh, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Manesar said, "The accused was arrested but let off on bail after he joined the investigation," PTI reported.