Rupinder’s friend Babloo, who was riding pillion, succumbed to his injuries on Sunday.

Now, with the tag of ‘accused’, Ranjit says, his career is at stake. Besides, he has to bear the financial and mental burden in fighting the case.

But the CTU Employees Union is supporting him. The union has written to the Director Transport to intervene into the matter.

“The police have cheated him. We are taking up the matter with higher authorities,” the union’s general secretary Rajkumar said. “In accidents, when it’s the fault of our drivers we never raise any hue and cry, but in this case so many eyewitnesses are supporting him.”

However, the police said the accident took place due Ranjit’s ‘negligence’. “The accident occurred because of the driver’s negligence. We booked him after proper investigations. The driver was speeding. There is no bias. The case has its own merits,” Anokh Singh, SHO of Sector-36 police station, said.