Four police officers, including an ASI of Haryana Police, have been suspended.

In Gurugram, Haryana, a police Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) collided with the pilot Scorpio car of MLA Mukesh Sharma's convoy near a checkpoint set up to curb drunk driving. MLA Mukesh Sharma himself was in the car following the Scorpio. The driver of the Scorpio was injured in the accident.

It is alleged that the ASI was intoxicated and driving his Venue car at high speed. Three other police officers were also with him. Four security officers were in the pilot car. The collision with the Venue car injured the Scorpio driver and caused significant damage to the vehicle.

It is also alleged that when the police officers in the pilot car protested, the ASI and his fellow officers got into an altercation with them. The situation escalated to a physical fight. Following this, the MLA got out of his car and informed the police officers about the incident. The checkpoint in-charge, who arrived on the scene, somehow managed to calm the situation.

In this case, the checkpoint in-charge has filed an FIR against the accused ASI and other police officers on the very first day of the new year 2026 for driving under the influence, negligent driving, and causing an accident. The four police officers, including the ASI, have also been suspended. His car has been seized.

Notably, the accused ASI's car did not have a front number plate, and the letters on the rear number plate were missing. This is despite the continuous strict enforcement against number plate tampering in the city. The accident occurred at a major busy junction in the city, where a much larger accident could have easily happened.

Here's a detailed account of the entire incident...

Checkpoint set up at the intersection in front of INOX Mall: In his complaint, checkpoint in-charge Ramesh stated that a checkpoint duty had been assigned near the INOX Mall as part of the New Year's security arrangements, as per the instructions of senior officers. He himself was deployed as the in-charge at the checkpoint. Head Constable Sanjay, Poonam, Constable Sombir, Sudhir, SPO Ajaypal, and Home Guard Raghubir were also deployed with him. Vehicles coming from the New Colony traffic light were being subjected to intensive checking at the checkpoint.

ASI takes police personnel in his car from the checkpoint: Meanwhile, ASI Baljeet Singh arrived at the checkpoint in his private white Venue car. He called SPO Ajaypal to join him. After about half an hour, both of them came out of the INOX Mall. Baljeet made Head Constable Sanjay Kumar and Hansraj, who were on duty at the checkpoint, sit in his car and said that they were coming back after having food.

Collision due to taking a U-turn at high speed: According to checkpoint in-charge Ramesh, the ASI then drove the car at high speed and suddenly took a U-turn from the Sector 4/7 intersection towards the New Colony turn. During this time, his car collided violently with the pilot Scorpio vehicle belonging to MLA Mukesh Sharma's convoy, which was coming from the railway station side. After the collision, the pilot vehicle stopped at the spot.

Argument between both parties, ASI found to be drunk: Checkpoint in-charge Ramesh further stated that an argument ensued between both parties after the collision. Hearing the argument, he reached the spot. He saw that the front number plate of Baljeet's Venue car was missing and he appeared to be heavily intoxicated with alcohol and his eyes were red. He was not listening even after being reasoned with. On the contrary, he continued to behave rudely. The MLA informed the senior officers about this.

Report filed against the ASI on the first day of the new year: The pilot vehicle suffered considerable damage in this accident. On January 1st, checkpoint in-charge Ramesh filed an FIR against the accused ASI for driving under the influence of alcohol, reckless driving, and causing an accident. This report was filed against a police officer on the very first day of the new year.

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Zero tolerance against drink and driving
The Gurugram Police PRO team confirmed the suspension of all four police personnel. According to the team, this incident is serious because a zero-tolerance policy against drink and drive was adopted on New Year's Day and an intensive checking campaign was underway throughout the city. Immediate action has been taken against their own police officer for driving under the influence of alcohol and colliding with a VIP pilot vehicle.

It is said that everyone must follow the rules. No one will be spared. This is a lesson that driving under the influence is extremely dangerous, and action will be taken against anyone, whether a civilian or a police officer.