Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) ASP Anand Joseph Tigga died in a road accident on Thursday after the Tata Sumo, in which he was travelling, turned turtle near Kerwadih More at Kuru-Chandwa road on NH-75. His driver and the two bodyguards travelling with him were also injured in the accident.
Tigga was going towards Medininagar when the driver lost control over it near a sharp turn, hardly 3 km from Kuru police station, resulting in the death of the police officer. Tigga who suffered a serious head injury died while he was being taken to Medica Hospital by road.
Chief Minister Raghubar Das, along with other officials of the State Government, paid tributes to Tigga and said that he was counted among the best officers in the State.
"The Government is with the family at this moment of grief. His sudden death is a great loss for the State which could never be compensated," said the CM.
Incidentally, Tigga was the key investigator of the 34th National Games Scam which is being heard in the ACB Court at present.