Delhi Police ASI killed in series of crashes on ORR

New Delhi Police officers pay their respects to the mortal remains of ASI Singh. A 57-year-old Delhi Police assistant sub-inspector died and at least four others, including a traffic police officer, were injured in a series of three road crashes that took place near the Burari flyover on the Outer Ring Road between 12.30am and 2am on Thursday, police said. According to the police, ASI Satyavir Singh was hit by a speeding KTM motorbike when he and two head constables—all posted with the Burari police station—were manually diverting traffic on the ORR towards Kashmere Gate ISBT, to ensure oncoming motorists did not collide with a damaged Aura car that was in the first lane, following a collision with a truck around 12.30am. Elaborating on the injuries to another traffic ASI, the officer said: “Around half an hour after the car crashed into the truck, 51-year-old traffic police ASI Pradeep Kumar was hit by another speeding truck while he was diverting the traffic to avoid any further accident. A second police officer, asking not to be named, said: “Around 2am, ASI Singh spotted the KTM bike coming towards the car at a high speed and in a zig-zag way.