JAIPUR: Two constables of Bhilwara police were killed in a firing allegedly by narcotics smugglers late on Saturday evening. The two were on duty at two different police check-posts in the district. Police have so far failed to nab the assailants. The borders of the district have been barricaded to prevent the criminals from escaping.
According to police, in the first incident, assailants in an SUV, two cars and a pick-up jeep, who were speeding, started firing at a patrol party at 11pm when the cops tried to stop them for checking.
“The police team at Sricharbhuja Temple under Kotadi police station attempted to stop them. The passengers in these vehicles started intermittent firing,” said a senior police officer of Bhilwara district.
“In the firing, one constable Onkar Raika (25) was injured. He was rushed to the hospital where he succumbed to the injuries. He had taken bullets on his chest and other parts,” the officer said.
Soon after the incident, police initiated barricading and alerted every police station in the area. However, almost 30 minutes later, unknown assailants again opened fire almost 40km away from the previous spot at Raila area of Bhilwara, injuring and killing another constable. “The constable, identified as Pawan Chaudhary (27), sustained bullet injuries and fell unconscious. Our team rushed him to the hospital where he was declared brought dead,” the officer said.