Overview
- The assistant sub-inspector, assigned to Manoor police station, was struck by a police vehicle during night patrol checks in Sangareddy district.
- Police say the vehicle’s driver, a home guard, drove rashly and hit the officer while he was verifying a patrol log known as a point book.
- The driver and a constable took the injured officer to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
- Officials say the home guard driver is absconding, and a criminal case has been filed under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, India’s new penal code.
- The officer’s family alleges the act was intentional, and the inquiry now centers on determining intent and examining patrol procedures and oversight.