03
Dec

Probationary IPS Officer killed in road accident

Hassan: A Probationary IPS Officer, who was on his way to take up his first posting in Hassan district, died in a road accident on Sunday, Police said.
The deceased is Harsh Bardhan, a 2023-bach officer of the Karnataka cadre. He was travelling from Mysuru to Hassan in an official vehicle when the crash occurred near Kittane, about 10 km from Hassan, around 4.20 pm yesterday.
Bardhan had recently completed a four-week training programme at the Karnataka Police Academy (KPA) in Mysuru before heading to his posting.
The driver — a District Armed Reserve (DAR) Constable named Manjegowda — lost control of the vehicle due to a reported tyre burst, causing the vehicle to crash into a roadside tree and a house before coming to a halt, according to an officer in the Hassan District Police.
Arrangements were being made to shift him to a Bengaluru hospital through a green (zero-traffic) corridor, but he succumbed to his injuries.