Truck mows down cop, Rs 25L ex gratia for family

Prayagraj: A speeding truck ran over a head constable near Namamau village on Chaudgara Road in Fatehpur on Thursday morning. The accident occurred on Kanpur-Prayagraj highway, under the limits of Bakewar police station.
The deceased was identified as Jagrup Prasad and was a resident of Soroan. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath announced Rs 25 lakh ex gratia for the kin of the head constable, who died while performing his duties. The CM has directed district officials to give Rs 20 lakh and Rs 5 lakh to the wife and mother of the head constable respectively.
IG (Prayagraj range) KP Singh said the accident occurred around 4am, Prasad, who was head of a PRV team, was waiting for Bakepur police to hand over a truck carrying illegal cattle on the roadside.
“A team of tax officials was chasing a truck smuggling cattle and apprehended it on Chaudagara Road. They had informed the police station concerned, who were able to apprehend the vehicle. While the driver and cleaner fled the scene, the truck was handed over to the police response vehicle (PRV) on duty,” The IG said.
The PRV had to rush to the spot to assist the team of trade tax officials which would have finally taken possession of the truck.
“Before Bakepur police could reach the spot, another speeding truck rammed the seized truck and mowed down the head constable, who was standing in front of the the confiscated vehicle,” said Singh. Prasad died on the spot. The errant driver managed to run from the spot.
A case was registered. The body has been sent for postmortem examination.