A Delhi Police constable was hit by a car while he was checking a vehicle at a picket in the Connaught Place area, police said on Friday.

The incident occurred near Chelmsford Club at around 1 am on October 24. Constable Ravi Kumar was taken to RML hospital and discharged after treatment, they said.

Kumar was standing at the barricade when a speeding black colour Mahindra Scorpio rammed into the barricade after hitting him and the other car, police said.

The incident was captured on a CCTV camera where the constable could be seen tossing in the air after being hit by the SUV.

Accused Ram Lakhan was arrested on the spot and his vehicle impounded. A case has been registered, police said.

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