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Haryana DSP Murder: Truck driver who mowed down police officer probing illegal mining arrested from Rajasthan

Haryana DSP murder case: The mowing down of a Haryana police officer by a dumper truck reflects the enormous challenge authorities face in curbing illegal mining in the Aravallis despite frequent crackdowns and a Supreme Court ban.

Written By: Shashwat Bhandari New Delhi Updated on: July 20, 2022 20:35 IST
Police personnel at the crime scene after DSP Surender
Image Source : PTI Police personnel at the crime scene after DSP Surender Singh Bishnoi was allegedly mowed down to death by the mining mafia at Pachgaon in Nuh district, Haryana.

Highlights

  • Truck driver who mowed down Haryana's Tauru DSP Surendra Singh was arrested
  • The key accused in the case was arrested from Rajasthan
  • The accused, who is around 30 years of age, hails from Pachgaon

Haryana DSP murder case: The Haryana police on Wednesday arrested the truck driver who mowed down Haryana's Tauru DSP Surendra Singh, Nuh police informed. The police officer was probing an illegal mining case.

According to reports, the accused Sabbir alias Mittar, a key accused in the DSP murder case has been arrested by Haryana Police from Rajasthan's Bharatpur district.

He was arrested following the questioning of Ikkar, another accused in the case.

"We arrested the main accused, Sabbir, alias Mittar, from the Pahari police station area of Bharatpur in Rajasthan. The accused, who is around 30 years of age, hails from Pachgaon. He had fled to his relatives. We are trying to nab his other accomplices," said Nuh SP Varun Singla.

Tauru DSP Surendra Singh probing illegal stone-mining was killed Tuesday when a truck he had signalled to stop in Haryana’s Nuh district drove into him.

The DSP had gone to Pachgaon near Tauru to conduct raids against illegal mining in Aravalli hills.

(With inputs from PTI)

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