A BSF soldier was crushed to death by a speeding vehicle in front of the 95th Battalion BSF campus in the Bhondsi area late last night.
An FIR was registered against the driver, who fled with his vehicle after the mishap.
According to the police, the deceased was identified as Sepoy Ravinder, a resident of Najafgarh in Delhi. He was posted with the 31st Battalion of the BSF. He had returned to duty after completing a 28-day leave. He had to travel from Delhi to Srinagar by air courier service, for which he reported to the 95th Battalion’s transit camp on May 11. At around 10.40 pm on May 12, he was crossing the Sohna-Gurugram road 200m from Gate No. 1 of the campus when an unknown vehicle struck him. He suffered serious head and chest injuries and became critical at the spot.
A civilian alerted the sentry posted at the gate about the accident. The battalion’s Quick Reaction Team, Adjutant and medical staff immediately arrived with an ambulance. Cops from the Bhondsi police station also arrived at the scene. The soldier was immediately taken to the Civil Hospital in Sector 10, where doctors declared him dead. The medical report stated fatal injuries to the head and chest.
Following the complaint, given by the Commandant office, an FIR was registered against the unknown vehicle driver at the Bhondsi police station.
“We are searching for the unidentified vehicle and its driver based on CCTV footage and other evidence from the area. The accused driver will be arrested soon,” said a senior police officer.
