Five police personnel were injured today when their jeep was hit from behind by a bus on the outskirts of the city.
The mishap took place in Kanti police station area near Paharpur village where Assistant Sub Inspector Ashok Kumar was leading a patrol party which included four constables, one of whom was driving the jeep.
Kanti SHO Sone Lal Prasad said the jeep had stopped behind a stationary truck and the policemen were about to alight for checking when the speeding bus rammed into their vehicle from behind, leaving all the occupants injured.
The bus sped away after hitting the police vehicle, the SHO said adding that all the injured policemen have been admitted to a nearby private hospital where the condition of two is stated to be critical.
Efforts were on to trace the erring bus driver.
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