- By Shubham Bajpai
- Sat, 04 Oct 2025 03:36 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
In two related incidents, a BJP leader drowned while feeding fish in the Yamuna River in the Sonia Vihar area of East Delhi, while a man died after his bike collided with the fire brigade van.
The van was en route to rescue the BJP leader. The motorcyclist has been identified as Rohit Pal (18), from 5th Pushta, Sonia Vihar.
Soon after the accident, he was rushed to the Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival, a senior police officer said.
On Saturday morning, Kuldeep Nainwal, former Mandal President of Karawal Nagar BJP, had gone to the banks of the Yamuna to feed the fish, where his foot slipped and he fell into the deep water, accoridng to a report by Jagran.com.
As soon as the information was received, the fire department team rushed to rescue him, but the fire engine collided with the motorcycle while on the way.
According to police, the fire tender was dispatched around 8.30 am after authorities The police officer said, "While en route to Pushta Road near Chauhan Patti, the fire tender's driver noticed the overspeeding motorcyclist approaching from the opposite direction".
"In an attempt to avoid collision, the driver swerved towards the left, causing the vehicle to hit the roadside wall and sustain damage, but the accident could not be averted," he added.
Meanwhile, a joint rescue operation by police, the fire department, and disaster management teams is underway to locate the missing local BJP leader.
"The body of the man who drowned has not been recovered yet. Efforts are on to trace him, while the motorcyclist's body has been shifted to the mortuary for post-mortem," the officer said.
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The officer added that a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was registered at the Sonia Vihar police station, and further investigation is in progress.