BMW Crash Rescuer Says Vehicle Seized By Police, Daily Earnings Hit
A van driver who rushed the victims of Sunday's BMW accident to the hospital has claimed that his vehicle has been seized by police for investigation, depriving him of his daily income.
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Navjot Singh, aged 52, was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.
New Delhi:
A van driver who transported victims of Sunday's BMW accident to the hospital has alleged that police have confiscated his vehicle for investigation purposes, preventing him from earning his daily income.
However, Delhi Police have denied this allegation, stating that the vehicle has not been seized.
Mohammad Gulfam, who resides in Sultanpuri, was on his way back from Faridabad after work when he encountered the accident near Dhaula Kuan.
According to Gulfam, while many onlookers were recording videos, he stopped his loading van and assisted the four injured individuals – Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs Navjot Singh, his wife, and two BMW occupants – by taking them to a hospital.
"I halted my vehicle to provide assistance because people were injured and in critical condition. An ambulance was present at the scene too. People asked the ambulance driver for help, but I quickly transferred them into my van to ensure they received timely medical attention," Gulfam explained to PTI during a phone conversation.
"Since Sunday, my vehicle has remained at the police station as part of their investigation. Teams are collecting samples from my vehicle, and they repeatedly tell me it will be released in a day or two. I'm being summoned to the police station regularly," he further alleged.
The van driver, who typically earns between Rs 1,000 and Rs 1,500 daily, claimed that with his vehicle in police custody, he has no source of income.
"This is my sole means of livelihood. I live in a rented accommodation and have a five-year-old daughter. My family is also concerned about our situation," he stated.
Gulfam emphasized that despite these challenges, he doesn't regret helping the accident victims. "My only intention was to save lives. They were all severely injured, and someone needed to transport them quickly to a hospital. Nothing else crossed my mind at that moment," he said.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Amit Goel has clarified that the rescuer's vehicle has not been seized.
Singh, a Hari Nagar resident, died in the crash while his wife sustained serious injuries. The woman allegedly driving the BMW has been arrested on charges including culpable homicide not amounting to murder, rash driving, and causing disappearance of evidence.