Nashik, Oct. 18 -- A Nashik Rural Police Sub-Inspector was killed and four people, including a police constable, sustained injuries in a road accident close to Saptashrungi Gad, Nashik, in Maharashtra on Sunday afternoon.

The accident occurred near the Ane-Ane T-point at around 1:40 pm when a car, travelling towards Nashik, hit a two-wheeler approximately five metres before the T-point. The car then turned and collided with another vehicle on the driver's side.

Sub-Inspector Gaikwad and head constable Sachin Raut were deployed at Shaktipeeth Saptashrungi Gad to manage traffic and control crowds amid a heavy influx of devotees. The two police personnel were involved in the accident while on duty.

Barricades installed to divert traffic pre...