A Home Guard on duty was killed after a speeding truck rammed a police checkpoint in front of the Worldmark Mall in Sector 65 around 11:30 pm on Tuesday.
The impact destroyed police barricades and damaged a police vehicle stationed at the checkpoint. The victim, identified as Sandeep Kumar, was struck by the truck and died on the spot.
According to eyewitnesses, the truck driver was driving recklessly and broke through the barricades before hitting the Home Guard personnel.
After the incident, the driver abandoned the vehicle and fled. Police seized the truck and launched a search operation to trace the accused.
The deceased was a resident of Liwasi village in Bhiwani district. It is being said that he had been transferred from Bhiwani to Gurugram just three days ago. Police have informed his family about the incident.
“The other policemen on duty tried to arrest the driver, but he took advantage of the darkness and fled after abandoning the truck. We have seized the vehicle and are conducting raids to nab him,” said a senior police officer.
The body has been sent for post-mortem examination. Further investigation is under way.