Archive · 28 May 2025
Officer Injured, Sub-Inspector Found Dead in Separate Incidents
Two separate incidents occurred in Jhansi and Lalitpur, India.
An LPG tanker hit the official vehicle of an ARTO (Assistant Road Transport Officer) and his driver during a vehicle check, resulting in minor injuries.
Separately, a police sub-inspector was found dead on a roadside, likely the result of being hit by an unknown vehicle while riding his motorcycle.
Investigations are underway for both incidents, with the police considering the death of the sub-inspector as accidental.
An ARTO and his driver were injured when an LPG tanker hit their vehicle.
The incident occurred on the Jhansi-Kanpur highway during a vehicle check.
A sub-inspector was found dead on a roadside in Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh.
His motorcycle and service revolver were found nearby.
Preliminary investigation suggests the sub-inspector was hit by an unknown vehicle.
- Who
- ARTO Sujit Kumar Singh and his driver were injured. Sub-Inspector Jitendra Singh was found dead.
- What
- An LPG tanker hit the ARTO's vehicle, injuring him and his driver. A sub-inspector was found dead on a roadside.
- When
- The LPG tanker incident occurred on Tuesday. The sub-inspector was found dead on Tuesday morning.
- Where
- Jhansi-Kanpur highway and Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India.
- Why
- The LPG tanker driver attempted to brake but hit the ARTO's jeep. The cause of the sub-inspector's death is under investigation.
- ARTO Injured
- Sujit Kumar Singh
- Location of Incidents
- Jhansi and Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Sub-Inspector's Post
- Vridha police outpost in Lalitpur district
- Cause of ARTO's injury
- LPG tanker accident
- Possible cause of sub-inspector's death
- Hit by an unknown vehicle
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing