Nagaon (Assam), 21 October (HS): A police personnel was killed and three others were seriously injured after a police vehicle met with an accident in the S-Turning area of Lumding in Assam's Hojai district early Wednesday. The police team was reportedly on night patrol when the accident occurred in a densely forested area.

According to police sources, the deceased has been identified as constable Debashish Nath, a resident of Lutumari in Kampur, Nagaon district. The injured have been identified as police in-charge Nilotpal Saikia, Mridul Bordoloi and home guard Pranab Thausen.

All three injured personnel were rushed to a hospital for treatment. Their condition and the circumstances leading to the accident were not immediately known.

The police took custody of the deceased's body and sent it to a hospital for post-mortem examination. A case has been registered in connection with the incident and an investigation is underway to ascertain the cause of the accident.------------

Hindusthan Samachar / Sriprakash