NSG commando dies in hit-and-run near Manesar training institute

In another incident, a man died after the SUV he was driving crashed into a truck near the NSG Training Centre on Tuesday.

A National Security Guard (NSG) commando died after being hit by an unidentified vehicle near the NSG Training Centre in Manesar on Monday night, police said.

The commando was declared brought dead at a neighbourhood hospital. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Anil Kumar was hit by a car when he was walking home after a roll call at the NSG Training Centre, along the National Highway 48, near Manesar village around 9.30pm on Monday.

The 30-year-old was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead, assistant sub-inspector Som Parkash, who is the investigating officer in the case, said.

An FIR was registered at the Manesar police station under sections 279 (rash driving) and 304A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code.

Kumar, who hails from Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, was on deputation from the Border Security Force (BSF) since 2017. On Monday night, he was going back to the rented accommodation where he stayed with his family when he met with the accident, the ASI said, adding there was no CCTV footage of the accident.

The body was handed over to the family after autopsy, the investigating officer said. “The FIR was filed based on a complaint lodged by his friend, who however could not not notice the vehicle’s number plate,” Prakash said.

In another incident, a man died after the SUV he was driving crashed into a truck near the NSG Training Centre around 12.30am on Tuesday.

The deceased, identified as Mukesh Kumar (35) drove the SUV through the divider and hit a truck travelling on the opposite side of the road.

Mukesh Kumar, a resident of Mahendragarh, was declared brought-dead at a nearby hospital, police said.