Days after a dump truck linked to the mining mafia ran over a Haryana deputy superintendent of police, a woman sub-inspector was allegedly mowed in Jharkhand’s Ranchi, officials said.
“Sandhya Topno was on night patrolling. In initial investigation, it has been confirmed the act was deliberate. We have detained the driver and the vehicle has been seized,” Anshuman Kumar, superintendent of Ranchi City Police, said. The incident occurred around 3 am Wednesday when Sandhya Topno tried to stop a vehicle for a routine spot check. Asked if the person detained, or the vehicle, is involved in illegal activities, Kumar said an inquiry is underway and details would be shared on completion.
Topno’s death follows that of Haryana Police DSP Surender Singh, who was killed by a speeding truck in the Pachgaon area of Nuh district.
