India, Sept. 15 -- New Delhi

A speeding BMW car rammed into a motorbike on the Ring Road on Sunday afternoon, killing the rider and severely injuring the pillion rider. Police identified the deceased as Navjot Singh, 56, who worked as the deputy secretary in the economic affairs department of the finance ministry (central), and the injured person as his wife, Sandeep Kaur, 54, a school teacher.

The impact of the collision was such that the car then hit a divider and overturned. The occupants of the car also sustained injuries. The incident, which took place between 1.30pm and 2pm, led to traffic congestion on the route.

Police said three calls were made to the control room. "Staff reached the spot and found one BMW car turned sideways ...