Karnataka IPS officer dies in accident
Hassan (Karanataka), Dec 2 (PTI) A 26-year-old IPS officer on his way to take up his first posting died in a road accident in Hassan district, police said on Monday.
Harsh Bardhan was a 2023-batch IPS officer of the Karnataka cadre and hailed from Madhya Pradesh, they said.
The accident took place on Sunday evening, when the tyre of the police vehicle he was travelling in allegedly burst near Kittane in Hassan taluk, following which the driver lost control and the vehicle hit a house and a tree on the roadside, police said.
According to police, Bardhan was on his way to Hassan to report for duty as a probationary Assistant Superintendent of Police in Holenarasipur, police said.
Bardhan sustained severe head injuries and died in the hospital during the course of treatment, while the driver, Manjegowda, suffered minor injuries, a senior police officer said.
The IPS officer had recently completed his four-week training at the Karnataka Police Academy in Mysuru, police said, adding his father is a sub-divisional magistrate.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah offered condolences to the officer's family.
"Saddened to hear about the death of probationary IPS officer Harsh Bardhan in a horrific accident near Kittane border of Hassan-Mysuru Highway. It is very sad that such an accident happened while he was on his way to take charge as an IPS office. This should not have happened when years of hard work were paying off," he said in a post on 'X'.
"I pray to God that Harsh Bardhan's soul rests in peace. My condolences to the family of the deceased," he added.
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Three-year-old girl raped, murdered in Haryana's Nuh; Accused arrested
Nuh, Haryana: A three-and-a-half-year-old girl was allegedly raped and murdered in Nuh district, with the accused arrested shortly after the incident, police confirmed on Sunday.
According to the victim's family, the child was playing at home on Saturday when a man from the village took her away around 4 p.m. When she failed to return, her family began searching for her. Tragically, her blood-soaked body was discovered around 11 p.m.
The police report alleges that the accused raped the minor, broke her limbs, and abandoned her body. Officers from Pinangwa police station sent the body for post-mortem examination.
Inspector Subhash Chand, Station House Officer of Pinangwa, stated that four police teams were formed to apprehend the suspect. He was arrested near Marora village and is currently being questioned.
