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Dumper Crushes Cop to Death at Checkpoint
20 Nov
Summary
- A constable was killed early Thursday morning at a police checkpoint.
- The dumper driver abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene.
- The driver was apprehended later in Rajasthan and faces serious charges.
In a shocking incident early Thursday, a dumper truck plowed through a police checkpoint in Gwalpahari, tragically killing Constable Ajay, 32, on duty. The vehicle approached the checkpoint at high speed and ignored signals to stop, smashing through barricades and fatally crushing the constable.
Other officers narrowly escaped harm as the dumper also overturned a pickup van and hit a government SUV. The driver fled the scene, abandoning the damaged truck, but was apprehended later on Thursday in Sikar, Rajasthan. Police stated the driver's actions appeared intentional.
A case has been registered against the driver under multiple sections, including culpable homicide not amounting to murder and obstruction of a public servant. Investigations are ongoing, and the incident highlights the dangers faced by law enforcement officers.
