Retired Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) I H Khan died in a tragic road mishap which took place in Seoni region near Nagpur early on Sunday morning, police said.
While returning from Pench National Park in Madhya Pradesh, one of the tyres of SUV in which the former ASP was travelling burst while causing the vehicle spin out of control and getting thrown off road, Raipur Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) (City) Vijay Agrawal informed.
In the mishap, Khan suffered critical injuries and was rushed to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment, the ASP further said.
Notably, Khan was posted in Raipur as ASP (City) for a long time and was later appointed as ASP (Rural). After retirement, Khan was appointed as Training Officer for newly recruited Sub Inspectors (SIs) and Deputy Superintendent Police (DSP) rank officials at Chandkhuri based Police Training Academy in Raipur, Agrawal added.
His last rites would be performed in Raipur on Monday (March 27).