A routine patrol on the Delhi-Dehradun Expressway turned into a life-saving mission for two Delhi Police officers on Monday evening, when they chose swift action over waiting for an ambulance to rescue two critically injured brothers.
From Routine Patrol to Emergency Response
Traffic Inspector Gopal Baisla and Head Constable Lal Singh were conducting their evening rounds on the newly inaugurated expressway when they received information about a serious accident. The incident, reported to the control room at approximately 7:52 pm, occurred about 150 metres ahead of a crematorium on the stretch towards Gandhi Nagar.
Upon reaching the spot around 8:15 pm, the officers found a grim scene. A crowd had gathered, but as Baisla recounted, many were busy taking videos and photos with their phones, with no one stepping forward to help the victims. Two men lay injured after an unidentified vehicle had hit their motorcycle from behind.
A Race Against Time to the Hospital
One of the men was lying close to a road divider, blood oozing from his head, barely conscious and struggling to move. Recognizing the critical nature of their injuries, Inspector Baisla made a split-second decision. "Every minute mattered, so I didn't wait. We knew their condition could worsen with every passing second," he said.
Dispersing the crowd, Baisla and Singh carefully shifted the two injured men into their Police Control Room (PCR) van. Forsaking the wait for an ambulance, they embarked on a high-speed dash to the nearest hospital, covering the distance in a crucial 17 minutes.
Victims Identified as Young AC Mechanics
The victims were later identified as brothers Farhan (24) and Mohammad Kaif (25), residents of Mustafabad in northeast Delhi. The duo, who work as AC mechanics, were travelling on their motorcycle towards Khajuri Khas when the tragedy struck.
According to police, Kaif, who sustained injuries on his legs and hands, recalled that a vehicle suddenly hit them from behind, causing them to lose control and fall hard on the road. "After that, everything became blurry for him," Baisla stated. Farhan, however, suffered severe head injuries and multiple fractures and was stated to be in critical condition. Police found one helmet at the accident spot.
Additional Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Monika Bhardwaj confirmed the details of the incident. Inspector Baisla, who is posted with the Gandhi Nagar traffic circle, emphasized that the call was reported as a serious accident, prompting their immediate response. Their quick thinking and refusal to be bystanders in the face of a recording-obsessed crowd likely made a vital difference in the survival chances of the two young men.
