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The accident occurred close to Barhima Bazar when the police group was going to Supaul on Lok Sabha election obligation (Picture: Consultant/PTI)
The van carrying policemen on election obligation had halted close to Barhima Bazar when a rushing container truck rammed into it from behind
Three policemen have been killed and round 12 others injured when the van they have been on board was hit by a rushing container truck from the rear aspect in Bihar’s Gopalganj district on Sunday, the police stated.
The accident occurred close to Barhima Bazar when the police group was going to Supaul on Lok Sabha election obligation.
“The van carrying policemen on election obligation had halted close to Barhima Bazar when a rushing container truck rammed into it from behind,” an announcement issued by the district SP’s workplace stated.
Two policemen died on the spot and over a dozen sustained accidents. An injured colleague of the 2 succumbed in a authorities hospital later. All of them have been constables of the Bihar Police.
The container has been seized by the police however its driver managed to flee, in accordance with the assertion.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed grief over the loss of life of the three policemen and harm to others within the accident.
Kumar additionally directed the officers involved to make sure that the injured policemen get the very best remedy.
In the meantime, the Bihar police in an announcement stated the drive has determined to offer a one-time grant of Rs 25 lakh to the household of every deceased.
Along with this, the Deputy Inspector Normal of Police of Saran vary, below which Gopalganj district comes, will even present the following of kin of every useless policeman a one-time grant of Rs 10 lakh.
The Bihar police additionally requested the district election officer to put in writing to the Election Fee for the fee of an ex-gratia of Rs 15 lakh to every bereaved household since they died on election obligation.
In addition to, Bihar Police will even present jobs to one of many dependents of the deceased policemen on compensatory grounds, the assertion stated.
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