Traffic accidents, as unfortunate as they might be, are nothing new in Delhi, especially those caused by luxury vehicles. It seems that the recent tragic BMW car crash is another one in the long list of cases where an expensive car has been the cause of much trauma to regular people.
This has further sparked outrage and raised serious questions about post-crash ethics, medical response, and legal accountability.
What Happened In This Accident?
On September 14, 2025, in Delhi, a tragic road accident claimed the life of Navjot Singh, a 57‑year‑old Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.
On that fateful Sunday afternoon, around 1 pm, Navjot and his wife, Sandeep Kaur, were returning from Bangla Sahib Gurdwara on a motorcycle when they were hit from behind by a BMW X5 near the Dhaula Kuan-Delhi Cantonment Metro Station on Ring Road.
According to reports, the vehicle was being driven by a woman, Gaganpreet, and accompanied by her husband, Parikshit Makkar, residents of West Delhi’s Rajouri Garden.
Why Was The Victim Taken To A Hospital So Far Away?
One of the biggest allegations coming out against the accused is why the victims were taken to a hospital almost 20 km away, instead of finding a medical centre somewhere close by.
The allegation was first raised by the victim’s son, Navnoor Singh, who, while speaking with PTI, raised the question of taking his parents to a hospital so far away and how, if they’d gone nearby, his father might have survived.
As quoted by PTI, he said, “My parents were travelling on a bike, and around 1 pm, they were at Dhaula Kuan. A BMW X5, driven by a girl, hit them. They were taken to a hospital 22 km away from the accident spot. If they had been taken to a nearby hospital, my father—who succumbed to his injuries—could have been saved. My mother is also severely injured.”
He also spoke with NDTV, saying, “Time is critical. Maybe he would have survived if he had been taken to a nearby hospital.”
“A family friend called to inform me that my parents had met with an accident. I thought it must be a minor accident because my father is a careful driver. I was not very worried. But when we went to the hospital, it didn’t make sense to me why my parents were admitted to a hospital in GTB Nagar when the accident happened near Dhaula Kuan.”
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A police officer, speaking to The Indian Express, explained that the couple took the victims to the Nulife Hospital in GTB Nagar because the woman might have some personal association with the hospital.
The officer said, “After the accident, the duo — Gaganpreet and Parikshit — took Navjot and his injured wife to Nulife Hospital in GTB Nagar, nearly 17 km from the accident site. It has been revealed that the hospital owner is known to them, as Gaganpreet’s parental home is in the same locality where the hospital is located.”
An NDTV report has claimed that Gaganpreet’s father is one of the three partners who own this particular hospital.
Following the accident, Navjot Singh’s wife, Sandeep Kaur, filed an FIR (First Information Report).
Kaur, in the police statement, said, “I was constantly requesting them to take us to the nearest hospital as my husband was unconscious and needed immediate treatment. Instead, the lady took us to a small hospital in GTB Nagar. That lady told me her name was Gagan Preet Kaur.”
The son also raised the issue of how the hospital staff were not disclosing the identity of who brought the injured to the hospital.
He said, “I kept asking who brought my parents here. From nurses to doctors, everyone said, ‘they are here, sitting outside’. But I didn’t find anyone. Later, I realised that the patient on the bed next to my father was also part of the same accident.”
Nanvoor further alleged that the hospital paperwork also had irregularities. He said, “Around five hours later, I saw a doctor preparing a medico-legal certificate in Ganganpreet’s name. I asked why a fake document was being made. On enquiring, I was told that the woman was being treated at the same hospital.”
Although the woman and her husband are still under treatment at the same hospital, their statements have not been recorded.
The Delhi Cantonment police station has registered a case under sections 281 (negligent and rash driving), 125B (act endangering life or personal safety of others), 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), and 238 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender).
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Sources: The Hindu, Financial Express, Firstpost
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