Two policemen died while five, including three under trials, were injured after the police vehicle in which they were travelling collided with an unidentified truck at National Highway 30 about 15 km of Gurur police station.
“Constable Bhusan Sharma and Head Constable Navneet Singh died in the accident. They were returning from local court in Keshkal after attending a hearing,” Superintendent of Police (SP) Balod ML Kotwani said.
Three under trials along with four policemen were in the Tata Sumo when the accident happened, he said.
The accident occurred near National Highway-30 near Jagtara turning about 15 km from Gurur police station limits, he added.
A under trial Suraj Baghel was seriously injured in the accident. He was shifted to Raipur for better treatment, the SP said.
Meanwhile, police has registered a case in this connection under relevant sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) and are searching the unidentified truck involved in the accident.