New Delhi: The prime accused in the Delhi biker death case, Rajesh Prajapati, has been sent to a one-day police remand by the court Sunday.
The police had earlier demanded a three-day remand for the accused. However, the court only granted one-day custody.
Sub-contractor Rajesh Prajapati was the first arrest made in the case.
25-year-old biker Kamal Dhyani, a resident of Delhi’s Kailashpuri, died after falling into a Delhi Jal Board (DJB) open pit in Janakpuri, while on his way home at night from work Thursday night.
Earlier Saturday, details from the FIR exposed serious lapses in safety measures at the project site.
According to the FIR, the pit that was dug as part of a DJB project was left uncovered on the main road without any warning signs, reflectors, barricades, lighting or security arrangements.
As per the FIR, at around 8:03 a.m. Friday, a PCR call was received at Janakpuri police station from a woman, informing that a biker had fallen into a deep pit near B-3B Block, Andhra School, Janakpuri. Following the call, DD No. 25A was registered, and ASI Sunil Kumar, along with CT Samarjeet, rushed to the spot.
On reaching the site, police found that a man, along with his motorcycle bearing registration number DL9SCJ9478 (Apache 160), had fallen into a pit dug in the middle of the road. The pit was approximately 20 feet long, 13 feet wide and around 14–15 feet deep. Preliminary enquiry revealed that the excavation was carried out as part of work being executed by the DJB.
With the help of the fire brigade, the injured man was pulled out of the pit and taken in a PCR vehicle to Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Hospital along with HC Babulal. Police searched for eyewitnesses both at the spot and the hospital but found none. A crime team and an FSL team were called to the site for inspection and photography.
Meanwhile, police received another piece of information via DD No. 60A from DDU Hospital stating that the unidentified man brought by PCR had been declared “Brought Dead” by doctors. The deceased was estimated to be around 26 years old. The medical report noted that he was found unconscious near Joginder Singh Marg, close to the District Park, and had abrasion injuries on the upper abdomen.
The FIR noted, “The spot inspection suggests that the incident occurred because the Delhi Jal Board and its contractor failed to cover the pits dug on the main road, did not make adequate safety arrangements during excavation, did not install warning signs or reflectors, and failed to ensure proper lighting.”
The FIR further states that the concerned department and contractor were aware that leaving an open pit on a public road without safety measures could lead to loss of life, yet no precautions or security guards were deployed.
Based on site conditions, medical evidence and other facts, police have registered a case under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and further investigation is underway.
