MYSURU: Two policemen on night patrol died in a road accident in KR Nagar during the early hours of Thursday.
The incident happened near Siddanakopplu when assistant sub inspector Murthy, 58 and head constable Shanthakumar, 52, were returning to KR Nagar around 1.30am.
Police suspect that police jeep driver Shanthakumar may have dozed off at the wheel resulting in the accident. The duo left KR Nagar around 11pm. After visiting Bherya, Saligrama and Chunchanakatte, they were returning to KR Nagar when the tragedy happened.
The jeep rammed a tree on the roadside. An investigation is being carried out to know what may have been the reason for the accident.
The incident has left the entire police force of Mysuru district shattered. According to an officer, Murthy, despite his age, never missed duty during Covid pandemic. He spent most of his time working in the station. Even the head constable was a workaholic as Murthy. Murthy is from T Narasipura while Shanthakumar is from Bettadapura.