A sub-inspector died while three other cops were injured after a gas tanker collided with a police-patrolling vehicle on the Giridih-Deoghar road within jurisdiction of Bangabad police station here on Saturday night around 11.30 pm.
Sub-Inspector Vinay Hansda of Bengabad police station, originally from Dumka, died on the spot, while three jawans were injured in this accident.
The injured policemen were immediately rushed to the Giridih Sadar Hospital. After first aid, all three were referred to Dhanbad late in the night in critical condition.
As soon as the information was received, many police officers reached Bengabad and Sadar Hospital.
Police sources said that the team of Bengabad police station under the leadership of Sub Inspector Vinay Hansda was on patrolling from Chapuadih and going to Khandoli Dam grom police patrolling vehicles no 407.
In this sequence, a gas tanker coming from Madhupur suddenly hits the police vehicle from behind after loss of control by the driver of the tanker.
Sources said that sub Inspector Hansda was sitting in the front seat and he died after the collision.
Apart from this, constable Naveen Kumar, Nagendra Kumar and driver Sanjay Kumar were seriously injured. The collision was so strong that its sound could be heard far away.
Immediately another team of police reached Bengabad police station. The injured were pulled out of the vehicle. All were immediately taken to Sadar hospital.