New Delhi, Jul 11 (PTI) A Delhi Police sub-inspector died while on patrolling duty on his motorcycle after he was hit by a vehicle in Delhi's Kalyanpuri area in the early hours of Friday, an official said.

The deceased has been identified as Yashpal, who was posted at the Pandav Nagar police station, he said, adding that he was on highway patrolling duty at NH-24 and NH-9 when the incident occurred.

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Yashpal, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad, has a son named Tarun Pawadia (28), who is studying and preparing for a government job, a senior police officer said.

“Sub-Inspector Yashpal was doing highway patrolling duty at NH-24 and NH-9. At 2.30 am, when he was going towards Ghazipur at NH-9 to take an exit and U-turn, some unknown vehicle hit him near the DCP office cut in Kalyanpuri,” the officer added.

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He was taken to Max Vaishali but declared dead by the doctor. Efforts are underway to nab the driver of the offending vehicle, he said.

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