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Five policemen were crushed to death by a speeding truck, and four others were injured, late on Sunday night in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district. The injured have been rushed to a nearby hospital where they are receiving treatment.
According to The Hindu, the incident happened when the police team was on a search operation at Akuraha Dhala, under the Panapur police outpost. On a tip off that a big consignment of illegal alcohol was to cross Akuraha Dhal, the policemen were assigned to a vehicular check duty.
The Hindu reported a police official saying:
“Five police officials died on the spot after a speeding container truck hit them and four others, including Deputy Superintendent of Police Krishna Murari Prasad and Panapur outpost incharge Dhurvanath Jha were injured”, said Muzaffarpur Senior Superintendent of police Vivek Kumar.
The police team on the search operation was led by the DSP, reported HT.
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