A 45-year-old bike-borne ex-Armyman was killed after allegedly being hit by an unidentified vehicle in the wee hours of Wednesday. The incident was reported from near Mahipalpur flyover in South Delhi. The deceased has been identified as Dhiren Kalita, a resident of Najafgarh. He hails from West Bengal’s Dakshin Dinajpur district.

A senior police official said: “We had received a call around 2 am, reporting that a bike rider had met with an accident near the flyover. The bike rider was travelling towards Gurgaon on NH-8. The man was later identified as Dhiren. When the police reached the spot, they found Dhiren unconscious and lying in pool of blood.”

“Dhiren was immediately rushed to AIIMS, where the doctors declared him brought dead,” the official added.

A police official said the deceased’s identity was ascertained from the driving licence and bike RC, recovered from him. Police said they suspect that the biker was hit from behind by a speeding vehicle. However, they said the exact sequence of events could only be ascertained once the accident cell completes its probe.