‘He Could’ve Been Saved’: Son in BMW Crash Case Questions 20-Km Hospital Detour

In the aftermath of a fatal road accident in Delhi’s Dhaula Kuan that claimed the life of a senior Finance Ministry official, his son has raised grave questions, alleging that a deliberate and fatal delay in providing medical care may have cost his father his life. Navnoor Singh, son of the victim Navjot Singh, claims his father was inexplicably transported to a hospital nearly 20 kilometers from the crash site, bypassing several super-specialty trauma centers.

Navjot Singh, 52, a Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, was killed, and his wife critically injured on Sunday afternoon. The couple was returning from Gurudwara Bangla Sahib on their motorcycle when a BMW, allegedly driven by a woman, collided with them near the Delhi Cantonment metro station. What followed has become the center of a police investigation now looking into potential evidence tampering.

“Time is critical. Maybe he would have survived if he had been taken to a nearby hospital,” a distraught Navnoor Singh told reporters, questioning the crucial decisions made in the moments after the crash. Instead of being rushed to AIIMS or another nearby high-level trauma facility, his parents were taken to Nulife Hospital in GTB Nagar, a facility Navnoor claims lacked adequate resources.

“The accident happened at nearly 1:30 pm,” he recounted. “There was definitely something wrong… they were taken to a hospital 20 km away, which had no facilities. My father was declared dead at the hospital, but people there said that death instantly after an accident is very rare,” he alleged.

Adding a troubling dimension to the incident, Navnoor claimed the hospital belongs to someone known to the woman who was driving the BMW. He also alleged that the hospital staff was uncooperative and did not disclose who had brought his parents in. “My parents were sent to the hospital in a delivery van. When my mother gained consciousness, she was in the passenger seat and looked back to see my father lying down,” he said, painting a grim picture of the immediate aftermath.

Delhi Police have taken the allegations seriously, expanding their investigation beyond a simple case of rash driving. An FIR has been filed under serious sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including culpable homicide not amounting to murder (Section 105) and causing disappearance of evidence (Section 238).

According to the police, eyewitnesses confirmed a woman was driving the BMW when it struck the motorcycle from behind, causing the bike to then hit a bus. The driver and her husband, residents of Gurugram, reportedly took the injured couple to the hospital in a taxi before being admitted themselves with minor injuries. The hospital later informed the police of the fatality.

Investigators have seized both vehicles, and a Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team has examined the crash site and the vehicles for any signs of tampering. “We are investigating why the victim was taken to a hospital so far,” a senior police official confirmed, indicating the family’s concerns are a key focus of the probe.

The case has sparked outrage on social media, with many echoing the family’s questions about the choice of hospital. The incident highlights a persistent fear among citizens: that in the chaos of an accident, influence and connections can override the “golden hour” — the critical window to save a life.

As Navjot Singh’s wife recovers from her injuries, the family’s search for answers continues. The police investigation will now be crucial in determining whether this was a tragic accident compounded by poor judgment or a deliberate attempt to evade accountability.