Two men were arrested for allegedly mowing down a traffic police personnel while he was performing his duty on the Delhi-Haryana Singhu border in outer north district, officials said.

The arrested men were identified as Kuldeep (Karan) and Neeraj. Their Maruti Suzuki Baleno was impounded by cops.

An FIR under Sections 281 (negligence driving) and 106 (1) (causing death of a person through rash or negligent acts that do not amount to culpable homicide) of the BNS was registered at the Alipur police station in outer North Delhi.

According to the police, Amit was regulating traffic at the Singhu border around 6 pm on Wednesday when a speeding car rammed into him from behind.

A native of Sonepat in Haryana, Amit is survived by his wife, two children and parents.

Amit had recently been promoted from the post of constable.

A fellow head constable remembered him as a hardworking and humble officer.