Severe Collision in MP's Sagar Kills 4 Bomb Squad Constables, 1 in Critical Condition

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Pradesh: A vehicle collision with a container truck on National Highway-44 claimed the lives of four bomb squad constables in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district on Wednesday. One officer remains in critical condition from severe injuries.The accident took place on NH-44 between Bandri and Malthone in Madhya Pradesh’s Sagar district, around 4AM on Wednesday morning.Sumer Jagat, in-charge of Bandri police station, told PTI that the vehicle carrying the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) from Morena collided with a container truck parked on the wrong side of the highway.

The crash was severe and visuals reveal extreme damage to the police vehicle. Jagat confirmed that four personnel died on impact.Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad Personnel IdentifiedPersonnel within the vehicle have been identified as constable Pradhuman Dixit, constable Aman Kaurav, driver Paramlal Tomar, all residents of Morena, and dog master Vinod Sharma from Bhind.

A fifth constable, identified as Rajiv Chauhan, survived the accident but sustained severe injuries. He was transferred to Bansal Hospital in Bhopal for treatment, where his condition was reported to be critical, Jagat said.The official also said that the dog that was part of the squad was safe.

Investigation into the IncidentThe local administration and police personnel rushed to the site of the collision upon being alerted and launched a rescue and relief operation. Prima facie, it is that the police vehicle’s driver lost control of the wheels which led to the accident, the official said. The police have registered a case and are searching for the truck driver. The bodies were sent for post-mortem, police officials added. (With inputs from PTI.)