India News | Policeman Shot Dead in UP
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A policeman was shot dead by unidentified assailants here Thursday night, an official said.
Firozabad (UP), Aug 3 (PTI) A policeman was shot dead by unidentified assailants here Thursday night, an official said.
Sub-Inspector Dinesh Kumar Mishra (35), in-charge of Chandanpur outpost of Aurav police station, was returning after investigating a case when he was fired at near Chandanpur village, Senior Superintendent of Police Ashish Tiwari said.
He was rushed to a hospital where he succumbed to injuries, the SSP said.
He said Mishra, a resident of Kannauj district, had gone to investigate a dowry death case.
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A case has been registered and investigation launched, Tiwari said.
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