Latest news with #RichaSachan
News18
3 days ago
- News18
Ghaziabad Sub-Inspector Falls From Bike In Attempt To Save Stray Dog, Gets Run Over By Car
Last Updated: Ghaziabad sub-inspector Richa Sachan (25) died after falling from her two-wheeler while trying to save a stray dog and being run over by a car. A woman sub-inspector died in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad on Monday after she was mowed down by a car as she fell from her two-wheeler trying to save a stray dog. According to the details, the incident happened at nearly 2 pm when the deceased, identified as 25-year-old Richa Sachan, was returning home from the Kavi Nagar Police Station after her duty. Additional Commissioner of Police, Kavi Nagar, Bhaskar Verma, told news agency PTI that the motorcycle hit a stray dog, due to which she lost her balance and fell on the road. A car coming from behind ran over her, and despite wearing a helmet, she was severely injured, he said. Upon receiving information, a police team reached the spot and rushed her to Sarvodaya Hospital, where doctors declared her dead, he said. Meanwhile, the national capital is witnessing protests by dog lovers against the Supreme Court's ruling to relocate stray dogs to municipal shelters. Multiple activists on Tuesday held a prayer meet at 12 am at Hanuman Mandir and Bangla Sahib in Connaught Place, where nearly 200 people participated to seek divine intervention in their fight to protect street dogs. Carrying banners with the slogan ' Awara nahi, humara hai" (They are not stray, they are ours), they also recited the Hanuman Chalisa before marching to Bangla Sahib to continue their prayers. view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Loading comments...
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Indian Express
Ghaziabad cop dies as stray dog comes in front of bike, car runs over her
A late-night ride on her motorcycle to home after work turned fatal for a 25-year-old sub-inspector in Ghaziabad — she fell on the road after she lost her balance as a stray dog came in her way, and a car then ran over her, said officers. It was around 1 am on Monday that Richa Sachan headed to her rented accommodation in Mahindra Enclave after she wrapped up work at the Kavinagar police station. Police said a stray dog suddenly came in front of her Bullet near an intersection. Sachan lost control of her vehicle, in an attempt to avoid the stray, lost balance and then fell on the road. A car, which was right behind her, allegedly ran into her, inflicting severe head injuries. She was rushed to Sarvodaya Hospital, where doctors declared her dead on arrival, said police. Amid nationwide protests over the Supreme Court's August 11 directive to remove stray dogs from the streets of Delhi-NCR and to rehabilitate them in shelters, the death of a young sub-inspector has reignited concerns over the rising number of road accidents linked to strays. Residents and commuters have repeatedly flagged risks posed by packs of dogs near intersections and residential colonies, apart from rabies cases related to dog bites. Sachan, who cleared her police force exam in 2023 was a resident of a village in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur. ACP (Kavinagar) Swatantra Kumar Singh said, 'She was extremely hardworking, had recently completed her police training, and was well-liked by her colleagues. It is a huge loss to lose an officer so young.' He added that a case has been registered, the post-mortem has been conducted, and the body was handed over to her family with state honours. Sachan was the youngest of five siblings. Her brother, Vikas, said she had aspired to join the police since childhood. 'She visited us two months ago. We never thought it would be the last time we would see her,' he said.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Woman sub-inspector trying to avoid dog, killed in road crash in Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad: A 25-year-old sub-inspector (SI) of Ghaziabad police was killed when her motorcycle was hit by a car near Carte Chowk in Shastri Nagar while trying to avoid a community dog late Sunday night, police said Monday. The Kavi Nagar police station officials said that the Wagon-R driver fled the spot, leaving behind the car later seized by the police. (Sakib Ali/HT Photo) A first information report was registered against the Maruti Wagon-R car driver at Kavi Nagar police station, officers added. Police identified the SI as Richa Sachan, posted at Shastri Nagar police post, originally from Kanpur. She was on her way to her house at Mahendra Enclave on a Royal Enfield motorcycle. She had left for home at 12.57am after duty hours, officers added. 'As per initial information, midway near the Carte Chowk, the bike-riding SI was trying to avoid a community dog on the road, and in the process got hit by a speeding (Maruti) Wagon-R car coming from the opposite direction. Another sub-inspector, who was coming after her departure, spotted the incident. He rushed for help and also alerted the police. The wounded SI was taken to a nearby hospital where the doctors declared her brought-dead,' said assistant commissioner of police (ACP) (Kavi Nagar circle) Bhaskar Verma. 'We will investigate and also take help of any CCTVs to ascertain the sequence of events that led to the accident. The SI suffered severe injuries on the head and hands, and could not survive. Her family was informed, and an FIR was registered upon their complaint. The driver will soon be traced,' the ACP added. The Kavi Nagar police station officials said that the Wagon-R driver fled the spot, leaving behind the car later seized by the police. The SI joined the police force in 2023, officers said. Based on a complaint by her brother, an FIR under BNS sections 281 (rash driving on public way), and 106(1) (causing death by negligence) was registered against the car driver.
