head constable on duty killed in Kotputli truck accident
Alwar, Oct. 2 -- A head constable posted on highway patrol duty was killed after a speeding truck hit him in Paniyala area of Kotputli-Behror district on Thursday.
The accident took place on the Ambala-Paniyala highway in front of Delhi Public School. The deceased was identified as head constable Rajendra Yadav.
According to police, the truck was travelling from the Ambala highway towards Kotputli when it hit Yadav, who was on duty on the highway. The impact was severe and he died at the spot.
Fellow police personnel immediately rushed Yadav to the government BDM Hospital in Kotputli, where doctors declared him dead.
Kotputli-Behror SP Satveer Singh said, "We have seized the truck following the accident and detained its driver. He was taken to Paniyala police station, where further legal action is under way."
Yadav's death while on duty triggered grief across the district police force, officials said. A large number of police personnel gathered at the hospital following the incident.
The police department said the deceased head constable would be accorded a guard of honour and given a respectful farewell.
The accident also briefly disrupted traffic and caused panic on the Ambala-Paniyala highway.
Police managed the situation at the spot and continued their investigation....
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