Constable’s father was also a cop

NEW DELHI: The father of 40-year-old Delhi Police constable, Deepak Kumar, who was killed in RK Puram, was also a policeman.

NEW DELHI: The father of 40-year-old Delhi Police constable, Deepak Kumar, who was killed in RK Puram, was also a policeman.

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His father, Rajendra Kumar, died 18 years ago. He was a sub-inspector.

Rajendra had died during the investigation of the “1998 Dropsy Scam” that was related to adulterated mustard oil poisoning in Delhi. It had resulted in widespread dropsy. As many as 60 people died and 3,000 fell ill.

Incidentally, Rajendra too had become a victim of the adulterated mustard oil poisoning after he and his colleague, SI Amar Singh, had eaten food prepared with the adulterated oil.

Family members say Rajendra and Amar Singh were in the police barrack when the incident occurred.

After the death of Rajendra Kumar, Deepak was employed in the force as a constable on compassionate grounds.