7 cops hurt in mishap, DySP airlifted to Delhi
TNN Bureau. Updated: 11/17/2018 11:20:10 AM
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SRINAGAR: Seven policemen, including a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP), deputed for Panchayat election duty were injured in a road accident near the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector in frontier Kashmir district of Kupwara, with the officer, being critical, airlifted to New Delhi for advanced treatment.
A security force vehicle turned turtle near the LoC at around 1845 hrs on Thursday, resulting in injuries to seven policemen, a police official said.
“The vehicle, a Tata Sumo (7831) driven by SgCt Majid Hussain (597/IRP) skidded off the road in Keran last evening. In the mishap all the seven policemen boarding the vehicle received injuries,” he said.
“The police party was deputed for Panchayat election duty scheduled to begin Saturday,” he added.
He identified the injured cops as DySP Bodh Raj of IR-4th Bn, SgCt Ratan Lal (439/IRP-4th), SgCt Majid Hussain (597/IRP-4th), SgCt. Irshad Ahmad, a telecom operator (2863/PW), Constable Sanjay (406/IRP-4th), constable Ramesh (789/IRP-4th) and constable Khursheed Ahmad (1173/KP).
All the injured were taken to Primary Health Centre (PHC) Keran for treatment where from DySP Bodh Raj referred to SMHS in serious condition.
A wireless equipment which was in the vehicle also got damaged, the officer said.
Meanwhile, a police spokesman said here this evening that Bodhraj who was seriously injured in a road accident inKeran area of Kupwara district last evening was airlifted to AIIMS Delhi this afternoon.
The Director General of Police Dilbag Singh, IGP Kashmir S P Pani saw him off at Airport, alongwith his family for AIIMS New Delhi.
The seriously injured officer alongwith his family was airlifted to AIIMS Delhi through an air ambulance arranged by the department today. Special instructions have been given by the DGP J&K to the J&K Police officers at New Delhi to take care of the said officer and provide all assistance. He has wished him speedy recovery.