Woman SI Killed, Constable Injured As Bus Hits Scooter In Dehradun

Two women police personnel were going to Haridwar to attend a Kanwar Yatra meeting, when their scooter was hit by a bus. The bus driver has been taken to the police station for questioning.

Dehradun:A woman additional sub-inspector was killed and a constable seriously injured after a private bus hit their two-wheeler in Dehradun on Saturday, police said.

The incident took place on Ajabpur flyover under Nehru Colony area when the two women cops were on their way to Haridwar to attend a meeting for the Kanwar Yatra. A speeding private bus rammed into the who-wheeler from behind. The additional SI died on the spot and the constable is currently undergoing treatment.

Informed by locals, a team from the Nehru Colony police station reached the spot. The injured constable was rushed to the hospital while the additional SI's body was shifted to the mortuary. The bus driver has been into custody for questioning and an investigation has been launched by police.

Police said the deceased has been identified as Kanta Thapa, resident of Mallital Nainital, who was posted as Additional SI in Barkot police station of Uttarkashi while constable Shakuntala is posted in Dehradun Cantt police station.

Nehru Colony police station in-charge Mohan Singh said the bus driver has been detained and brought to the police station for questioning. "A case has been registered in connection with the incident and the footage of the nearby CCTV cameras will be examined. The additional SI had succumbed to her injuries on the spot and the constable sustained severe injuries," Singh said.

Taking to its official X handle, Uttarakhand Police condoled the death of the police personnel. "On the untimely demise of Additional Sub Inspector Smt. Kanta Thapa posted in Uttarkashi district, Mr. Abhinav Kumar, DGP Sir along with the entire #UttarakhandPolice force pays tribute to the departed soul and expresses deep condolences to the bereaved family," the post read

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