Rajpur Road crash in Dehradun: Four arrested after alleged racing death of Rapido passenger

Police in Dehradun have arrested four men over an alleged street racing crash on Rajpur Road near Aketa Hotel that killed Rapido bike taxi passenger Ankit Pal. Investigators say two motorcycles struck the bike taxi, causing fatal injuries. A case was filed on a complaint by his mother, Usha Pal, and CCTV footage is aiding the inquiry.

Police arrested four men after a fatal crash during alleged racing on Rajpur Road. Officials said a Rapido bike taxi passenger died after being hit by two motorcycles. The collision took place near Aketa Hotel on Friday night. Police said the riders were overtaking each other at high speed.

The victim, Ankit Pal, was travelling as a passenger on the bike taxi. Police said two other motorcycles struck the bike taxi, causing Ankit Pal and the rider to fall. Both were taken to Doon Hospital for treatment. Ankit Pal was declared dead on arrival.

Rajpur Road crash arrests and accused details

Officials identified the accused as Pranjal Ramola, 22, Abhishek Badoni, 21, and Lokendra alias Lokesh Bijalwan, 22. Police said all three were residents of Uttarkashi. The fourth accused was Sumit Rathauri, 22, from Dehradun. Police said the arrests were linked to the alleged racing incident.

Police registered a case on Saturday after a complaint from Ankit Pal’s mother, Usha Pal. Officials said the complaint led to a formal investigation into the Friday night crash. Police linked the case to events captured near the hotel. The inquiry focused on the alleged racing and the sequence of impacts.

Rajpur Road crash CCTV findings and police probe

Police said CCTV footage showed a first motorcycle hit the bike taxi. Officials said a second motorcycle followed closely and ran over Ankit Pal. Police said this happened while Ankit Pal lay on the road. Investigators used the footage to confirm the order of events around the crash site.

During questioning, the accused admitted they were trying to get ahead of each other, police said. A police officer said pillion riders also urged the riders to go faster. Police said high speed and low visibility near the hotel contributed to the crash. Officials treated the conduct as dangerous on a public road.

The police officer said the accused were booked for culpable homicide not amounting to murder. Police also added an offence for overspeeding on a busy public road. Officials said the charges were based on the investigation and statements. Police said further legal action will follow the case process.

With inputs from PTI