New Delhi, Feb 8: In freak accident, a 21-year-old man on a motorcycle died, after his neck was stuck in a thick wire that was tied between two police barricades on the road near Netaji Subhash Place, in West Delhi.
Reports suggest that the motorcyclist, who worked for private taxi service, was speeding at night on Wednesday, when the accident happened.
Four police constables have been suspended and a First Investigation Report has been filed for causing death by negligence, said the Deputy Commissioner of Police, North-West.
The youth's family said "There were two barricades on either side of the road which were joined by a thick wire. As there was no light on the road, he couldn't see the wire."
Police confirmed that there was cut around the victim's neck and he died on the spot. "During the investigation, we found negligence on the part of area Station House Officer, four beat constables and division staff." The SHO, Arvind Kumar, has been sent to the district lines for questioning, said Deputy Commissioner of Police Aslam Khan.
Mother of the 21-year old news agency that, "police must punish all those behind the fatal negligence."
Family alleges that there were no policemen around when the accident happened, local people tried to help him. Fifteen minutes before the incident, another man was also hit at the same place by the wire, luckily he was saved, say relatives.
Reports say, the youth had just finished his graduation and was preparing for competitive examinations.
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