Banda (UP), Jun 21 (PTI) A 48-year-old Home Guard was killed on Wednesday when the Police Response Vehicle (PRV) he was driving met with an accident in this district, officials said.

A constable was also injured in the crash that took place near Atarhat village, police officials said.

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Banda Additional Superintendent of Police Laxmi Niwas Mishra said the PRV number-795 belonging to the Chilla police station area lost control and crashed on the roadside in the afternoon.

The jeep driver, Home Guard Ramnaresh, was killed in the accident.

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He said a constable travelling in the jeep also suffered injuries to his eyes and nose. The Additional SP said, "At present, the constable is out of danger. He is undergoing treatment at a government hospital. The investigation into the accident has been started and the body of the driver has been sent for post-mortem."

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