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Driver Arrested After Fatal Hit-and-Run of NSG Personnel in Delhi

Authorities have charged Pawan Kumar Chauhan under sections 281 and 125(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita following the NSG jawan’s death.

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Driver held for hit-and-run crash injuring NSG officer

Overview

  • The crash occurred around 6 am on July 9 when Chauhan’s car veered onto the service road of Rao Tula Ram Marg and struck NSG personnel Narender Singh during his morning walk.
  • Chauhan told police he dozed off at the wheel from exhaustion after returning with his family from Haridwar, triggering the collision.
  • Investigators scanned more than 100 CCTV feeds across Delhi’s Outer Ring Road and Noida to trace the Maruti Ertiga registered in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh.
  • The accused dropped his children in Rajokari and went into hiding in Noida before officers arrested him at his Rajokari home on July 24 following an informant tip-off.
  • This case marks one of the first uses of sections 281 and 125(a) in the newly enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, reflecting tougher enforcement against reckless driving.