Tuesday, 30 JULY 2024 | PNS | DEHRADUN
A bike-borne Kanwadia allegedly hit the police circle officer of Jwalapur in Haridwar district, Shantanu Parasar, in the wee hours of Monday. He was injured in the incident. The incident occurred at the Bongla Bypass intersection in Bahadarabad area where Parasar was on duty with a police team to monitor the movement of Kanwadias during the ongoing Kanwad Mela. A person, allegedly a Kanwadia, travelling from Delhi towards Haridwar on the highway, struck the CO and fled the scene at high speed. The collision left the officer injured and he was taken to a private hospital in Dehradun by ambulance, where he is currently receiving treatment. The Haridwar senior superintendent of police Pramendra Dobhal said that the CO’s left foot is fractured and his back is hurt as well. The doctors said that he is responding well to the treatment. He also stated that the police have launched an investigation into the matter and are actively searching for the biker involved in the hit-and-run incident. Efforts are underway to apprehend the accused, he added.
