ASI killed, another cop injured after being hit by speeding vehicle in J&K's Samba
The checking point was established following inputs over possible attempts by smugglers to transport cattle
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An Assistant Sub-inspector (ASI) was killed and another cop injured when a speeding vehicle hit them in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district early Sunday, officials said.
Yog Raj Singh along with his team had set up a checking point on the border road at Pulpur in Supwal area following information about possible attempts by smugglers to transport cattle, they said.
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The officials said that the police party tried to stop a speeding mini-load carrier at around 4.15 am, but its driver jumped the barricades and hit them, resulting in injuries to them and another policeman.
The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital where the ASI succumbed to his injuries, they said.
The officials said that the police have registered a case and recovered the vehicle, which was found abandoned in a nearby area, while a hunt is on to identify and arrest the culprit.
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