Six Maharashtra policemen killed in road crash
Updated On: 01 May, 2013 09:01 AM IST | Agencies
At least six policemen were killed and three injured when their vehicle rammed into a tree in Maharashtra's Amravati district early Wednesday, police said.
The accident occurred around 5.30 am when a police vehicle hit a tree on the Washim-Amravati Road, around 200 kms from Nagpur.
"The victims belonged to the Amravati ACB (Anti-Corruption Bureau) and had come to Washim for a trap case along with our local ACB. They were bound for home after completing their duties late last night," police official Santosh More told IANS.
The deceased comprised two anti-corruption bureau inspectors and four constables, including the driver, More said.
Two constables were admitted to a hospital in Amravati while one, with minor injuries, was allowed to go home after treatment, he added.
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According to preliminary investigation, the accident could be the result of driver dozing off at the wheel after working for long hours on duty.
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