Delhi BMW accident: FIR contradicts what DCP said in press conference, claims counsel for accused
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Delhi BMW Crash: Lawyer Claims FIR Doesn’t Match Police Statement
In the tragic Delhi BMW accident near Dhaula Kuan, the lawyer for the accused driver is raising serious questions about the police FIR. Advocate Vikas Pahwa says the FIR, filed a whopping 10 hours after the crash, clashes with what the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) shared in a press conference.
The incident unfolded on Sunday around 1:30 pm when a BMW car slammed into a motorcycle at a sharp turn. The bike then collided with a DTC bus, leading to a heartbreaking outcome. Navjot Singh, a Ministry of Finance employee from Hari Nagar, lost his life, while his wife suffered multiple fractures and head injuries. The accused driver, Gaganpreet Kaur, got arrested by Delhi Police on Monday and was sent to two days of judicial custody by the court.
Pahwa told that the FIR’s details just don’t add up. "The accident happened at a sharp turn, so the front of the BMW hit first. But the DCP’s press conference paints a different picture," he explained. He pointed out that rash and negligent driving causing death is usually a bailable offense under Indian law. "Trying to make it non-bailable by adding serious sections like 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) feels wrong," Pahwa added.
CCTV footage, which wasn’t shown in court yet, shows the accused, her husband, and their kids still inside the car after the crash. Their airbags deployed, and they too got injured. "This doesn’t scream rash driving to me," Pahwa said. He also defended the time taken to reach the hospital, claiming they arrived in 46 minutes—close to the alleged 45 minutes in the FIR. "There’s proof they called the doctor ahead to prepare for an emergency, and the taxi driver said the victims got proper treatment. Navjot was declared dead at 2:16 am," he noted.
Pahwa slammed the FIR as the Investigating Officer’s (IO) version and stressed that police asked for judicial custody, not police custody. The defense has already filed a bail application, with a hearing set for the day after tomorrow. "What matters most is preventing such Delhi road accidents in the future. We’ll lay out all the facts in court," said Ishan Dewan, the lawyer for the deceased’s family.
This BMW hit-and-run case in Delhi continues to unfold, with the family seeking justice amid questions over the police narrative. Stay tuned for updates on the bail hearing and ongoing investigation.
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