Dehradun street race: security guard Vinod Mall, 55, killed near FRI as two SUVs allegedly raced
Police say a Fortuner and a Scorpio were racing near the Forest Research Institute at about 11 pm on Wednesday, and CCTV footage is being checked to identify the drivers.
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A Dehradun street race ended in the death of a security guard on Wednesday night, when two SUVs allegedly racing near the Forest Research Institute hit and ran over Vinod Mall, 55, who was on night patrol on his bicycle, ETV Bharat reported on Thursday 12 November. Police said they are checking CCTV footage to identify the drivers, Pioneer Edge said.
What happened near the Forest Research Institute
Mall was patrolling on his bicycle near the Forest Research Institute when the incident took place around 11 pm, ETV Bharat reported. A preliminary investigation found that a Toyota Fortuner and a Mahindra Scorpio were racing along the road, according to the outlet. The Fortuner collided with Mall’s bicycle and threw him onto the road. The Scorpio, following close behind, then ran over him.
Local residents alerted the police. A team from the Vasant Vihar police station reached the spot, Pioneer Edge said. The body was sent for a post-mortem examination and handed to the family on Thursday, ETV Bharat reported.
Dehradun street race: what police have said
Dehradun SP City Shekhar Suyal said police were checking CCTV footage from the surrounding area to identify the vehicles and their drivers. Pioneer Edge reported that he said the accused would be arrested soon. Neither report mentions an arrest so far.
A case is being registered at the Vasant Vihar police station against unknown persons. It follows a complaint from Mall’s brother-in-law. The reports do not list the sections of law.
Key numbers
- 55: the age of Vinod Mall, per ETV Bharat.
- About 11 pm on Wednesday 11 November: when the crash happened, per Pioneer Edge.
- 2: the SUVs involved, a Toyota Fortuner and a Mahindra Scorpio, per ETV Bharat.
- 3 years: how long Mall had worked for Alliance Security, per Pioneer Edge.
Who Vinod Mall was
Mall had worked with Alliance Security for the past three years and lived in Meethiberi, in the Premnagar police station area, ETV Bharat said. He was on his routine night shift. He is survived by his wife and two sons. His family wants those responsible identified and action taken against them, the outlet reported.
Background: other Dehradun incidents this week
This is a separate case from the Dehradun stabbing we reported on 11 November. A wild elephant stepping on a biker on the Haridwar-Dehradun highway was also in the news, and our report on that video has the details. More state news is on our Uttarakhand page.
What happens next
Police say arrests will follow once the CCTV footage identifies the drivers. Until then the Dehradun street race case rests on a complaint against unknown persons. Residents have asked for tighter night patrolling in the area, Pioneer Edge reported.
Night shift workers on bicycles share Dehradun's roads with fast traffic, and this death puts late night racing and policing in focus. The family and residents want the drivers identified and more night patrols. The sections of law in the FIR will show what charges police bring once the drivers are found.