Three of IRBn die in Una accident

UNA, SEPTEMBER 23

Three personnel of 4th India Reserve Batallion (IRBn), Jangal Beri, who were on Covid duty at the Ashapuri inter-state barrier in Gagret of Una district, died in a road accident last night.

The victims have been identified as constables Vishal Kumar of Jhandvin village and Manoj Kumar of Pidrada village, and Shubham of Narkad village in Badsar, Hamirpur district.

The Gagret police said around 10.40 pm after their shift at the barrier, the policemen were going for dinner on a two-wheeler when they were hit by a vehicle.

DSP, Amb, Manoj Jamwal said they were all in their twenties and unmarried.

The DSP said that the truck, involved in the hit-and-run case, was spotted later and impounded. Driver Simarjit, a resident of Nadaun in Hamirpur, was arrested. The bodies were handed over to the bereaved family members after a postmortem.—OC