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Two Gurugram Police Personnel Killed in Tragic Road Accident

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Two personnel of the Gurugram Police's crime branch, sub-inspector Sanjay Kumar Singh and constable Amit Kumar, were killed in a tragic road accident on the Bundelkhand Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur district. The incident occurred when their official vehicle rammed into an overloaded tractor-trolley, resulting in critical injuries to two other personnel, assistant sub-inspector Indrajeet and head constable Rajesh Kumar. The tractor driver fled the scene, but the vehicle and the wrecked car were seized. The police team was on its way to Chhattisgarh for conducting raids in connection with a case registered at Shivaji Nagar police station in Gurugram.

Key Takeaways:

  • The incident occurred on the Bundelkhand Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Hamirpur district, between 10pm and 10.30pm on Sunday.
  • The police team was on its way to Chhattisgarh for conducting raids in connection with a case registered at Shivaji Nagar police station in Gurugram.
  • The tractor-trolley was reportedly overloaded with iron angles and rebars, which pierced the police vehicle, causing the fatalities and injuries.
  • The incldent has been reported under sections 106 (causing death by negligence), 281 (rash driving), and other relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
  • The deceased sub-inspector Sanjay Kumar Singh was a resident of Tumbaheri, and constable Amit Kumar was 34 years old from Sitaram Chowk, both from Jhajjar district.
  • The injured personnel, assistant sub-inspector Indrajeet and head constable Rajesh Kumar, were shifted to hospitals in Kanpur and Hamirpur respectively.

Statistics:

  • 2 personnel killed: sub-inspector Sanjay Kumar Singh and constable Amit Kumar
  • 2 personnel critically injured: assistant sub-inspector Indrajeet and head constable Rajesh Kumar
  • 1 tractor driver fled the scene
  • 1 FIR registered at Rath police station under sections 106, 281, and other relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
  • Time of incident: between 10pm and 10.30pm on Sunday
  • Location of incident: Ghamouri village, under Rath police station jurisdiction
  • Number of people involved: 8 (2 deceased, 2 injured, and 4 witnesses)

Sources:

  • Hindustan Times, 6 Aug. 2023, "2 police personnel killed as official vehicle crashes into tractor-trolley in UP"

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