An assistant sub inspector (ASI) deployed at Sidhwan Bet police station died, while two constables suffered injuries when a car in which they were travelling crashed into a tree in a bid to avoid a stray cattle.
The victim has been identified as ASI Naseeb Chand, while two injured constables were identified as Nisham Singh and Deepak.
Sub-inspector Narinder Singh, SHO, Sidhwan Bet police station said that the incident occurred at around 11pm on Monday night when three police personnel, who were ‘on duty’, were travelling in a private car. To avoid a stray animal that came in front of their vehicle, he lost control over the car and crashed into a tree.
The impact of the collision was so strong that the ASI suffered severe injuries and two other constables were also injured. The victim was first rushed to a hospital in Jagraon, but sensing the critical condition he he was referred to Ludhiana where he succumbed to injuries.
The two constables were admitted to the civil hospital here.
{{/usCountry}}The two constables were admitted to the civil hospital here.
{{/usCountry}}ASI Naseeb Chand hailed from Hoshiarpur. Presently, he along with his wife and children were residing in police quarters in Sidhwan Bet.