Punjab Police constable killed in road accident in Kapurthala

According to police, constable Akashdeep, along with his friend Yudhvir Singh, who had recently returned from abroad, was coming to Kapurthala from Kokalpur village in a car when the accident took place

A police constable was killed while his friend was injured when their car rammed into a tree on Friday morning, police said.

A police constable was killed while his friend was injured when their car rammed into a tree on Friday morning, police said. (Image for representational purpose)

According to police, constable Akashdeep, along with his friend Yudhvir Singh, who had recently returned from abroad, was coming to Kapurthala from Kokalpur village in a car when the accident took place.

Yudhvir has been referred to a hospital in Ludhiana for treatment, they said.

Akashdeep had joined the police service in 2019, police said.