Hamirpur, Apr 26: Three police personnel were suspended after they were allegedly found drunk during an inspection of their station in the district, officials said.

They said the inspection was conducted by Hamirpur Superintendent of Police Akriti Sharma at the Nadaun police station on Tuesday night, and those allegedly found drunk included Station House Officer (SHO).

A departmental inquiry has been ordered and all the three police personnel have been asked to report at Hamirpur police lines, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.

The police station falls under the Nadaun assembly constituency represented by Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu.

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Chitradurga (Karnataka) (PTI): Fifteen passengers sustained minor injuries after the KSRTC bus they were travelling in overturned after the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle in this district on Tuesday morning, police said.

The accident occurred near Heggare in Challakere taluk of Chitradurga district at around 7 am, they said.

According to police, the bus was en route from Raichur to Bengaluru when the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle, hit a divider and the bus overturned.

Fifteen passengers sustained minor injuries and were shifted to the Challakere Government Hospital, they said.

The accident is suspected to have occurred due to the driver losing control after falling asleep, police said.

Further investigation is underway, they added.