The death of Finance Ministry official Navjot Singh has sent shockwaves through the National Capital Region. He was fatally struck by a BMW in Delhi’s Dhaula Kuan on Sunday, while his wife, Sandeep Kaur, remains critically injured. Allegations of a cover-up soon stirred controversy. The BMW driver was arrested the following Monday. Behind the wheel was a 38-year-old woman, Gaganpreet Makkar accompanied by her husband and two children at the time of the accident. The car hit the Finance Ministry official’s bike at Dhaula Kuan, but the victims were taken to a hospital 20 km away in GTB Nagar- this also paved the way for controversy.
Who is Gaganpreet Makkar?
According to police officials, Gaganpreet Makkar and Parikshit Kakkar are residents of Gurugram. Their car was registered in the name of Parikshit Kakkar. She was travelling with her husband, two kids, and a maid when the accident took place. They are said to have a business of horse leather saddles, seat covers, and belts. Gaganpreet and Parikshit are accused of taking Navjot and his wife to the hospital which was 20 km away from the accident spot. When asked why she didn’t take the victims to a nearby hospital, Gaganpreet said she was panicked and only knew that hospital because her children were admitted there during Covid, according to police.
What Navjot Singh’s wife, Sandeep Kaur Said
While Makkad told police she sought help soon after the accident, Sandeep Kaur, who is a resident of Pratap Nagar in west Delhi, alleged in her statement: “I kept pleading with them to take us to the nearest hospital immediately, especially since my husband was unconscious. But the woman, who identified herself as Gaganpreet Makkad, ignored my requests and deliberately delayed medical help.” She said that that her husband was posted as Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Finance. They both had gone to Bangla Sahib Gurudwara and were returning home after having their lunch in RK Puram when the incident took place.
Meanwhile, their son Navnoor Singh said that his father could have been saved if he had been taken to a nearby hospital. “Time is critical. Maybe he would have survived if he had been taken to a nearby hospital,” he said. Navnoor described his father as a careful driver.
