Main Accused In Delhi Police Constable Drag-Death Case Nabbed

New Delhi: The main accused in the brutal killing of a Delhi Police constable, who was allegedly mowed down by a car and dragged for 10 metres in Nangloi area, was on Monday arrested, officials said.

Meanwhile, a court here today sent the other accused in the matter, Rajnish alias Situ, to three-day police custody.

In the early hours of Sunday, constable Sandeep Malik (30), posted at Nangloi Police station, was run over by a Maruti WagonR car near Veena Enclave in Nangloi during his duty hours in plain clothes.

The police said Dharmender Gulia alias Bhandre was driving the car and Rajnish sitting next to him when they allegedly hit the motorcycle-borne constable.

According to the FIR, Sandeep had rebuked Dharmender and Rajinsh for drinking on the road after which the duo got angry and allegedly killed him by mowing him down with their car.

After the incident, Dharmender ran away leaving the car on the spot.

Rajnish, who was sitting next to the driver seat, was arrested on Sunday.

Deputy Commissioner (outer) Jimmy Chiram said Dharmender (39) was arrested from Mukarba Chowk while he was coming back to Delhi from Himachal Pradesh on Monday evening. He is further interrogated.

While, Dharmender does job in an e-commerce company, Rajnish runs a grocery shop, the DCP said, adding that both the accused are residents of Veena Enclave.

The officer further said during the course of investigation, no evidence regarding the involvement of liquor mafia in the incident has been found.

The police have registered an FIR under the section of murder, the officials said.