Sagar (Madhya Pradesh)— Four constables of a bomb detection and disposal squad from Morena were killed and another police personnel was critically injured after their vehicle collided with a container truck in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district early Wednesday morning, officials said.
The accident took place around 4 am on National Highway 44 between Bandri and Malthone. According to Bandri police station in-charge Sumer Jagat, the police vehicle crashed head-on into a container truck that was parked on the wrong side of the road. The impact of the collision left the police vehicle completely mangled.
Constable Pradhuman Dixit, constable Aman Kaurav, driver Paramlal Tomar— all residents of Morena— and dog master Vinod Sharma from Bhind died on the spot. Another constable, Rajiv Chauhan, suffered severe injuries and was rushed to Bansal Hospital in Bhopal, where he remains in critical condition.
A sniffer dog that was part of the squad survived the collision, officials said.
Local police and administration teams reached the spot soon after receiving information and launched rescue efforts. Initial findings suggest that the driver of the police vehicle may have lost control of the steering, leading to the accident.
A case has been registered, and police have begun a search for the truck driver who fled the scene. The bodies of the deceased personnel have been sent for post-mortem examination.
