LIVE: Haryana DSP mowed down by truck - Here is what happened

DSP Taoru Sh Surender Singh laid down his life today in the course of duty. #HaryanaPolice extends its deepest condolences to the bereaved family of the brave officer. No effort shall be spared in bringing the offenders to face justice.
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— Haryana Police (@police_haryana) July 19, 2022

-He lived with family in Kurukshetra and hailed from Sarangpur village in Hisar district.

-DSP Singh was recruited as assistant sub inspector in Haryana Police in 1994 and was to retire in a few months. 

-Often, there are run-ins between police and members of the mining mafia.

-Since 2015, about 50 complaints of illegal mining are registered every year in Nuh, officials said. 

-An officer said police teams are conducting raids to arrest the driver.

-Singh, along with his team, had gone to conduct raids to stop illegal mining in Aravalli hills in Pachgaon area near Tauru when he spotted the truck at 11.50 am.

-He was rushed to hospital where doctors declared him dead, police said. 

-The officer's gunman and his driver jumped aside to safety, but the DSP was hit.

- But the driver sped on, running over him.

- But the driver sped on, running over him.

- Tauru DSP Surendra Singh had signalled a dumper-truck to halt to check documents.