Police Officer's New Year's Eve Crash Sparks Investigation

An Assistant Sub-Inspector from the Gurugram Police was involved in a drunk driving incident on New Year's Eve. He hit a VIP pilot vehicle, injuring its driver. A case has been lodged, and his car seized. The officer's actions are under investigation following an official complaint.

On New Year's Eve, an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the Gurugram Police was apprehended for allegedly driving under the influence and colliding with a pilot vehicle on VIP duty. This incident led to injuries of the pilot vehicle's driver, as confirmed by police sources on Thursday.

The complaint, reported by Sub-Inspector Ramesh Kumar, stated that the ASI, identified as Baljit Singh, took multiple officers from a security checkpoint near Inox Mall for personal errands before making a risky U-turn that resulted in the crash.

Authorities have registered a case at the New Colony Police Station under pertinent sections of law, including the BNS and Motor Vehicle Act. The officer's vehicle has been seized pending further investigation into the incident, according to a senior police official.

(With inputs from agencies.)