A police constable died whilst trying to nab alleged cattle smugglers near Fatehganj West Toll Plaza here in the early hours of Thursday, police said.
Acting on a tip-off that alleged cattle smugglers were moving on Rampur Road, a police team, including constable Sanjiv Gurjar, rushed to the area, officials said.
Gurjar, who tried to physically stop the mini truck in which the alleged smugglers were travelling in, was hit and fatally injured as the 'miscreants' speed away, officials said. Gurjar died on the spot.
A murder case was lodged and investigations into all aspects of the case are on, SSP Muniraj.
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