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Haryana DSP goes out to stop illegal mining, run over by truck

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A Haryana deputy superintendent of police (DSP) following up on a tip-off about illegal mining in Nuh district’s Pachgaon area on Tuesday was allegedly run over by a dump truck that he tried to stop, senior district police officials said.

Surender Singh, DSP of Taruru subdivision in Nuh, died on the spot. He was due to retire in four months. The incident took place at about 12.10pm in Nuh district, about 100km from national capital Delhi.

According to the police, Surender Singh went to the Pachgaon area after a tip-off. He got off his police vehicle when he saw a speeding dumper coming from Aravalli side. “He signalled the driver to stop but the truck ran over the officer,” said Shamsher Singh, DSP Punhana to HT.

The driver fled from the spot within minutes.

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