Slain Haryana DSP laid to rest; State govt launches judicial probe

Slain Haryana DSP Surinder Singh was laid to rest as per his family customs in his native village of Sarangpur in Hisar district on Thursday. Meanwhile, the state government has announced a judicial probe into the incident. Singh was mowed down by a dumper truck on Tuesday.

Hisar: The last rites of the Haryana DSP who was mowed down by a truck in Nuh were performed with full state honours on Thursday at Hisar's Sarangpur village, his native place. Tauru DSP Surendra Singh was killed on Tuesday when a truck he had signalled to stop in Haryana's Nuh district drove into him.

The DSP had gone to Pachgaon near Tauru to conduct raids against illegal mining in Aravalli hills. The body was buried as per customs of the Bishnoi community, to which the officer belonged. Singh is survived by his wife, a married daughter and a son. The last rites were held in the presence of senior officials.

Haryana Assembly Deputy Speaker Ranbir Gangwa, Congress MLA Kuldeep Bishnoi and Haryana's Director General of Police P K Agrawal were among others present. Earlier this morning, the body of Surender Singh was brought from the Hisar Civil Hospital to his native village.

The last rites were supposed to take place on Wednesday, but the delay in arrival of his son, Siddharth, from Canada has led to the one-day postponement. As per information, Singh will be buried, keeping in line with traditions of the Bishnoi community.

Meanwhile, a judicial probe was launched into the incident on Thursday by the Haryana government. In a tweet, state Home Minister Anil Vij said that the probe would also look to cover incidents of illegal mining in the region. "Haryana Govt has decided to conduct a Judicial Enquiry into the Death of a DSP by mine mafia in Mewat and all other circumstances of illegal mining in that area." Vij said.

After the incident, Nuh Police on Wednesday arrested the driver of the dumper vehicle allegedly involved in the killing. Sabbir alias Mittar, the key accused in the case, was arrested from Rajasthan's Bharatpur district. He was arrested following the questioning of Ikkar, another arrested accused in the case.

A court in Haryana's Nuh on Thursday sent to five days of police custody the truck driver. The court on Thursday sent Sabbir to a five-day police custody, said Nuh SP Varun Singla. According to police, they are questioning the truck driver about the other co-accused and so far have managed to know that they were accompanied by some labourers, who have gone into hiding. (with Agency inputs)