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Cop Killed, Another Injured in Road Accident in UP

An Uttar Pradesh Police sub-inspector was killed and a constable seriously injured after a mini-truck rammed into their motorcycle and they were run over by a car, officials said on Saturday.

Cop Killed, Another Injured in Road Accident in UP

The incident took place at the Nagaria turn in the Jalalabad police station area, the police officials said. Superintendent of Police (SP) S Anand said Sub-Inspector Pawan Singh (48) and Constable Manoj were patrolling on a motorcycle around 11 pm on Friday. They slowed down to avoid hitting some animals that had come on the road and their motorcycle was hit by a mini-truck coming from behind.


The two fell on the road and were run over by a car. They were rushed to a hospital where Singh succumbed to his injuries, the SP said. The drivers of the mini-truck and the car fled but both vehicles have been seized, Anand said. The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination, he said.

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