Karnal, Feb. 15 -- Haryana energy minister Anil Vij on Saturday took serious cognisance of the death of a 24-year-old Ambala woman, who died after the e-rickshaw she was riding in was allegedly hit by a drunk police officer near the Kali Paltan flyover on NH-44 on Wednesday night.

Vig directed Ambala superintendent of police (SP), Ajit Singh Shekhawat, to take strict action in the matter. He said that if the investigation reveals that the police officer was driving under the influence of alcohol, why was he able to walk free on bail. "The police's job is to stop drunk drivers, but here, the police officer himself is driving under the influence and causing accidents. This is very serious," he said.

This comes after the family of the vict...