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Truck Returning From Idol Immersion Overturns Near Delhi School, Killing One

Police cite suspected intoxication by the driver, prompting a rash-driving case with witness interviews underway.

Overview

  • Police said the truck lost balance near Kendriya Vidyalaya in Rohini’s Sector-28 after a PCR alert around 9:30 am.
  • The crash left about 12–15 people injured, with one in critical condition, and the deceased was identified as 20-year-old Anmol.
  • Eyewitnesses and local residents pulled victims from the vehicle and helped move them to Maharishi Valmiki and Babu Jagjivan Ram (BSA) hospitals.
  • Preliminary inquiry indicates the driver was driving rashly and under the influence of alcohol, and he was among those injured.
  • Legal action has been initiated for rash driving and causing grievous injuries, with investigators verifying hospital records and recording statements; police said roughly 40 people had gone for the immersion.