Delhi Police Makes First Arrest in Janakpuri Biker Death Case
In a significant development, Delhi Police has arrested a subcontractor in connection with the tragic death of a 25-year-old biker who fell into a pit excavated by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) in the Janakpuri area of the capital. This marks the first arrest in the case, with the subcontractor accused of allegedly failing to inform authorities about the incident involving the biker.
Details of the Arrest and Investigation
Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Darade Sharad Bhaskar stated that, according to the investigation, Rajesh Kumar Prajapati – aged 47 – knew that someone had fallen into the pit hours before the matter came to the police's notice. Police reports indicate that Prajapati reached the spot within 15–20 minutes of receiving a call about the biker's accident. Despite being informed, Prajapati did not alert the police or any emergency services at the time.
The victim, identified as Kamal Dhyani, was a resident of Kailashpuri and an employee of a private bank. He was returning home when he fell into the nearly 15-foot-deep pit, which was dug for a sewer pipeline rehabilitation project by the Delhi Jal Board.
Eyewitness Account and Call Details
An eyewitness, Vipin Singh, who was returning to Sagarpur after attending a wedding, noticed a motorcycle that had fallen into a ditch and informed a security guard at a nearby garage. The security guard then alerted a labourer, identified as Yogesh, who looked into the pit and saw that the motorcycle’s headlight was on and a human figure was visible inside.
Call detail records reveal that Yogesh informed the subcontractor, Prajapati, about the incident at around 12:22 am. Authorities were only informed of the incident the next morning, at approximately 8 am, according to police statements.
Ongoing Investigation and Additional Actions
Prajapati, a B.Com graduate residing in Tri Nagar, has been arrested. Police teams have been deployed to trace Yogesh, who is believed to be a resident of Uttar Pradesh. CCTV footage from the area is being analysed to reconstruct the exact sequence of events.
In related developments, three Delhi Jal Board engineers were suspended on Friday, 6 February, in connection with the case. Police noted that the victim’s family initially searched for him at multiple hospitals but found no record of an accident case. Using mobile phone location data, the family and police later searched the Janakpuri area for several hours before locating the site.
Other individuals, including the main contractor and labourers who have been missing since the incident, are also under scrutiny. The post-mortem report is expected on Sunday, as per police updates.
This report includes inputs from PTI.
