Nuh cop was probing illegal mining when loaded truck ran over him
In a shocking incident, a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) investigating illegal stone-mining was on Tuesday run over by an overloaded truck when he signalled its driver to stop the truck near Pachgaon village in Nuh district of Haryana. Tauru DSP Surender Singh died on the spot. His gunman and driver jumped aside to safety.
One accused was later arrested after getting injured in a shootout with the police, said police officials.
“One accused has been arrested following an encounter. He got shot in the leg. Teams are conducting raids to arrest others accused also. Strict action will be taken,” said a senior police officer.
Police sources said that acting on a tip-off, the 59-year-old Singh had arrived at Pachgaon under Sadar police station area around 11.30 am to conduct raids to stop illegal mining in Aravalli hills when he spotted the truck at 11.50 am. Spotting a suspicious-looking dumper there, the DSP who was accompanied by two policemen, a driver and a gunman, signaled the driver to stop. But the dumper driver, instead of applying brakes, in a bid to speed away from the spot, tried to run over the men present there. While the gunman and others jumped aside to safety, the DSP was crushed under the wheels of the truck. He was rushed to hospital where he was declared brought dead.
“When the DSP reached the spot, there was an illegal truck. He alighted from his car and went near the truck. The truck driver, instead of coming out, ran over Singh,” said Nuh police spokesperson Krishna Kumar.
According to local authorities Singh died on the spot.
Haryana ADGP (law and order) Sandeep Khirwar said a case under IPC sections 302 (murder), 307, 333, 186, 353 along with 379 and 188 has been registered, and the police will come out with full progress report very soon. Singh was recruited as assistant-sub inspector in Haryana Police in 1994.
He was currently posted as DSP, Tauru, and was to retire in four months. He was a native of Sarangpur village in Hisar and lived with his family in Kurukshetra.Reacting to the incident, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said in the case of murder of DSP Tauru, orders have been given to take strict action.
Not a single culprit will be spared.Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij said, “I have given directions for stringent action against the culprits. If needed, we will call the police from nearby districts to nab the culprits. No one will be spared.”Meanwhile, the Leader of Opposition, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, called the incident shameful. “Mining mafia is going out of hand. Law and order situation is deteriorating. MLAs are being threatened, police are also not safe. How will the public feel safe? The Government needs to act,” the Congress leader said.Expressing deep condolences on the unfortunate death of the DSP, Chief Minister Khattar announced a relief of Rs 1 crore and job to one of the family members of the DSP. “The State Government is standing with the bereaved family in this hour of grief and strict action would surely be taken against those found guilty. Singh was a brave officer and his bravery will always be remembered,” said Khattar.The Chief Minister said that Singh sacrificed his life while investigating an illegal mining case in Nuh district. His sacrifice will always be remembered. Police posts will be set up near the mining area as well as posts will be made on the border with other States, he added. The Chief Minister said that the State Government is committed to eliminate the mining mafia in the State. The culprits would not be spared at any cost, he added.
