A 28-year-old traffic constable Satyadev Yadav was allegedly run over by an unidentified truck on Noida Expressway on Friday when he was on duty. Police have suspected that the truck was linked with animal slaughtering gangs. Police said he was immediately rushed to Kailash Hospital of Greater Noida but was later referred to Noida.
Dr D Mukherjee, Neurosurgeon Consultant, said, “We have kept the patient in Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Two ribs and left scapula of the patient have been fractured. He has also received injuries on his face and legs, but no serious injury was found on his head,” the doctor said.
Police said the incident took place at 4.30 am on Friday close to Pari Chowk of Noida-Greater Noida e-way. Traffic constable Satyadev Yadav along with another traffic constable Virender Yadav was patrolling on Noida e-way.
Police said, “As the constable Satyadev Yadav was standing on e-way to keep an eye on vehicle movement, an unidentified truck coming from Noida noticed the presence of a cop along with police van and tried to mow him down and flee.
“We have lodged an FIR against unknown truck driver. The vehicle has not been identified yet. We are investigating the matter with all possible angles,” said Sanjay Yadav, Superintendent of police (Rural), and Greater Noida.
Superintendent of police, traffic, Noida RNP Mishra said “We have deployed traffic constables on Noida e-way to provide relief to those who get injured in accidents. They also keep an eye on traffic jams or to assist break down vehicles. They are not posted to conduct vehicle checking.”
Police said Constable Satyadev Yadav hails from Etah district of Uttar Pradesh and lives in police line, Greater Noida along with his wife and two children.