In a tragic accident, three police personnel, including a woman constable, died when the car they were sitting in skidded off the road and slipped into a deep gorge in Devprayag in Tehri district on Wednesday. It is learnt that the three policemen who had been deployed in Dehradun for the floor test on Tuesday were returning to their respective assigned places when the accident occurred. The accident happened at Saurpani area on Rishikesh- Badrinath highway under Devprayag police station area.
The deaths have sent a shock wave in the police department and across the State. Uttarakhand Governor Dr KK Paul has expressed deep grief over the death of three police personnel in the road mishap. It is learnt that one of the three policemen killed was behind the wheels. All of them died on the spot.
Superintendent of police Tehri, Barinderjit Singh said that the accident had occurred on Wednesday. The narrowness of the road might have caused the car skid off, he said.