Overview
- The sub-inspector, arrested Tuesday after a 1:30 a.m. collision, is accused of hitting 45-year-old Dharamwati as she swept near the central verge in Punjabi Bagh.
- Police identified the accused as Lucky, posted at Ranjit Nagar station, who drove the injured worker to Acharya Bhikshu Hospital where she was declared dead.
- Officers registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, citing section 281 for rash driving and section 106 for causing death by negligence.
- The SUV was impounded and his blood sample was taken for tests, with police saying he did not appear intoxicated based on an initial check.
- The inquiry notes the site lacked reflectors or caution cones under the PWD’s watch, a gap that could prompt a wider review of night roadwork safety in Delhi.