A Haryana police head constable was shot dead after three armed assailants opened fire inside a court complex in Bhiwani on Monday.
Head constable Bhagirath sustained a bullet injury and died in the incident.
Haryana Police has announced a financial assistance of Rs 30 lakh to the next-of-kin of the deceased. DGP BS Sandhu has expressed deep sorrow over the demise of exemptee head constable Bhagirath.
He said that Bhagirath, posted in Court security was killed with bullet injuries when three men belonging to Mithi gang opened fire at Sunil alias Kalia and at Jai Kumar alias Bhadar, both undertrials from a rival gang, during court proceedings in Siwani, Bhiwani.
Two of the shooters namely Sumit and Manjit of village Mithi in district Bhiwani were detained by the police but one Ajay Isherwal managed to escape. Efforts are on to arrest the third accused, said he. A case has been registered in connection with the incident and further investigations is on, he said.
DGP Sandhu described the death of Bhagirath as a major loss to the Police Department and added that Bhagirath would be long remembered for his bravery and services to the Police Department. Praying for peace to the departed soul, he alongwith entire Police Department empathized with the bereaved family and wished them strength to bear this irreparable loss.
The DGP also announced that a financial assistance of Rs30 lakh would be given to the next-of-kin of the deceased. He said that a job under special ex-gratia scheme would also be offered to one of his family members. His last rites would be performed with full honour, he added.