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One policeman dies, five others injured in road accident

The incident took place near Kon Village between Bhiwandi and Kalyan when they were returning from Shirdi, Thane police said.

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A 27-year-old police constable was killed and five of his colleagues were injured when the vehicle, in which they were travelling collided with a speeding truck in the wee hours near Thane on Monday.

The incident took place near Kon Village between Bhiwandi and Kalyan when they were returning from Shirdi, Thane police said.

The deceased Kiran Sanap had joined the police force a couple of years back, they said adding that one of the injured policemen is in a serious condition and was admitted to a private hospital in Kalyan, while other constables were admitted to the IGM Hospital in Bhiwandi.

The policemen, mostly deployed at Mira Road police station, were returning after visiting the Sai Baba temple in Shirdi. While their way back, their Innova collided head on with a truck coming from the opposite direction.

The body of the deceased constable, which has been sent for post-mortem, will be taken to his hometown Jalgaon for the last rites, police added.

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