‘Turns out murder is legal in India’: Sister seeks answers after her 24-year-old brother dies in alleged hit-and-run in Delhi, questions non-functional CCTV cameras

A 24-year-old man returning home after a night shift never made it back. Six days after his death in a suspected hit-and-run in Delhi, his family is still searching for the vehicle involved and the person responsible. Now, his sister has raised questions over the functioning of CCTV cameras installed on city roads, alleging that several cameras along the stretch where the incident took place were either not working or did not have hard disks to store footage.In a video appeal shared on social media, Diya Singhal expressed her frustration over the family's struggle to obtain CCTV footage that could help identify the vehicle involved in the incident. Her appeal has also brought attention to a larger concern: whether road surveillance cameras are adequately maintained and can serve their purpose when evidence is urgently needed."Turns out murder is legal in India," Diya said in the video, expressing her anguish over the family's experience as it tries to find answers.What happened to Prince Singhal?According to the account shared by Diya, her younger brother, Prince Singhal, was returning to his home in Pitampura, Delhi, after completing his night shift at an office in Gurugram on October 24, 2026. The suspected hit-and-run took place near Naraina Flyover, opposite the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), between approximately 4:15 am and 4:45 am. "On 24 October 2026, my younger brother, Prince Singhal, was returning home to Pitampura, Delhi, after completing his night shift at his office in Gurgaon. He never made it home," she wrote in her social media appeal.Six days after the incident, the family was still trying to establish what happened and identify the vehicle allegedly involved.Diya has specifically appealed to people who travelled along Naraina Flyover towards Mayapuri during the early hours of October 24. She has asked commuters to share any information, eyewitness accounts or dashcam recordings that could help the investigation.Sister questions functioning of CCTV camerasDiya has alleged that despite cameras being present along the road, the family has been unable to obtain the footage it needs.Questioning why surveillance cameras are installed on public roads if they cannot help in situations like this, she said, "Camera sadkon par sirf challan kaatne ke liye hi hain. Kyunki vahi camera jab aaj mujhe apne bhai ke hit and run ke murderer ko pakadne ke liye unki jarurat hai, toh unme hard disk nahi hai."She also described the difficulties the family allegedly encountered while approaching the police for CCTV footage."Police ke paas hum gye toh vo keh rahe hain ki koi camera kharab hai, Kisi camera mein harddisk nahi hai, kisi camera ka angle theek nahi hai, koi camera chal hi nahi raha hai, aur koi camera kisi aur vibhaag ke under hai," she said.Her allegations point to several possible obstacles in obtaining surveillance footage, including non-functional cameras, missing storage devices, unsuitable camera angles and jurisdictional issues.Family appeals for dashcam footageWith the availability of CCTV footage in question, Diya has urged people who travelled through the stretch around the time of the suspected incident to check whether their vehicles recorded anything.Her appeal specifically seeks information from commuters travelling through Naraina Flyover towards Mayapuri between 4:15 am and 4:45 am on October 24.She has asked people to come forward if they witnessed the incident, noticed anything unusual or have dashcam footage that could help identify the vehicle."There are CCTV cameras around the flyover, and footage from vehicles travelling through this stretch could be crucial to the investigation," she wrote.The family is hoping that someone who passed through the area that morning may have inadvertently recorded the incident or captured the vehicle involved.For Diya and her family, the search for footage is part of a larger struggle to find answers following Prince's death."I am Diya Singhal, Prince's sister. My mother and I have lost someone we can never replace. We are not asking for sympathy alone; we are asking for help in finding answers and seeking justice for my brother," she wrote.As the family continues its search for information, the circumstances of the suspected hit-and-run and the identity of the vehicle involved remain to be established. For them, even a few minutes of footage from a passing vehicle or a functioning surveillance camera could help answer the questions that have remained unanswered since Prince left work that morning.Get the latest movie news, reviews, and celebrity updates. Download the TOI App.