A 30-year-old documentary filmmaker was left to die on the road after his motorcycle collided with another bike at a traffic signal in South Delhi on Saturday. According to the police, the victim, identified as Piyush Pal, was rushed to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries during treatment on Tuesday.
The incident took place on Saturday at around 9:30 PM and was captured by a nearby CCTV camera. The video shows the filmmaker’s motorcycle changing lanes on a busy road near Panchsheel Enclave when it was struck by another bike from behind. As the two motorcycles collided, the filmmaker’s bike skidded and was seen dragging on the road for a few metres.
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As per the police, Pal’s motorcycle collided with a bike driven by Bunty, a 26-year-old driver from Gurugram.
A call regarding the incident was received at Hauz Khas police station at 10:11 PM. When the police arrived at the scene, they found that the two motorcycle riders, Pal and Bunty, had been transported to different hospitals, a senior police officer told news agency PTI.
“On the statement of Bunty and analysis of CCTV footage, an FIR was registered against the offending bike rider. But on Tuesday, around 6 pm, we got information about Pal’s death,” the officer said.
Meanwhile, Pal’s friend Sunny Bose alleged that Bunty’s motorcycle hit the victim’s bike from the rear.
“It is totally strange to know that the police registered a case against Piyush. We lost our friend who just celebrated his birthday two months ago on September 15,” Bose told PTI.
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“He was wearing an expensive helmet. He was the one who was lying in a pool of blood for more than 20 minutes. No one had come forward to help him. People gathered there just to click pictures and record videos. It was when a bike taxi aggregator along with three other men picked him up and rushed him to a nearby hospital,” he said.
Piyush was believed to be on his way home from his swimming classes when the incident occured. His bike speed was normal when he was about to make a left turn, another bike hit him from the rear, Bose alleged.
“The entire incident took place at about 9.30 pm. And people took him to the hospital after half an hour. His life could have been saved if people helped him out on time,” he said.
“Pal’s mobile phone was ringing till 10 pm, but later it was showing off. A Go-Pro camera which he used to record video for his work purposes is also missing. We are not looking for any compensation from anyone, we only want justice,” Bose said.
Sunny is survived by his father, mother and a sister. His father has a shop at Chittaranjan Park market. His dream was to make a documentary on the life of crew members of Bollywood, how they survive in Mumbai and their daily routine.
The senior police officer said another FIR has been filed under Sections 279 (rash driving) and 337 (causing hurt by an act which endangers human life, etc.) of the IPC against Bunty.
(With PTI inputs)