In a tragic incident, Panditwari (Cantt) in-charge and sub-inspector DP Bahuguna, who was seriously injured after he was hit by a two-wheeler, speeding from the opposite direction at Panditwari on Monday evening, died on Tuesday morning.
SI Bahuguna had asked two bike- borne persons to stop for checking. The bike driver had lost control and hit him. Both Bahuguna and the bike-borne duo were seriously injured and they were rushed to a local private hospital. Bahuguna was declared dead by doctors at 1 am on Tuesday while both the bike- borne persons, named Ishu Dayal (17) resident of Premnagar and Shantanu Thapa (18) resident of FRI are said to be out of danger.
Panditwari post in-charge Bahuguna on duty was conducting vehicle check on Monday evening when the mishap occurred. Around 9 am, he asked the bike-borne persons to stop for checking. The bike rider, who was driving at a high speed lost control. Bahuguna sustained severe head injury as the speeding bike rammed into him. In a critical condition, he was rushed to a private hospital and later, he was shifted to ICU in view of his worsening condition. Notably, around four years ago, SI Bahuguna had one of his eyes severely bruised in a mishap that occurred in Haridwar district.
Dhautri (Uttarkashi) resident, Bahuguna, joined the police department as sub-inspector on November 8, 2002. Senior police officers, including DGP BS Sidhu, ADGP Ram Singh Meena and others, expressed grief over the on-duty death of Bahuguna. The senior police officers and policemen reached police line to pay last respect to the departed soul before the body was handed over to his family members. He is survived by his wife and his 11-year-old son.