Ludhiana: Amit Dagar, a high-profile gangster from Haryana, and four police officers were injured late Thursday night when their transport vehicle rolled over in the Dakha area.
The accident occurred at about 11.30pm near the local toll plaza as the team was transferring Dagar from the CIA office in Jagraon to the Dakha police station. The impact left Dagar with a fractured leg, while ASI Gurmeet Singh and three other officers sustained various injuries.
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All five individuals were moved to the govt hospital in Raikot for emergency treatment. Despite the mishap, security remained tight as the legal process continued the following morning. The vehicle overturned while navigating the route near Mullanpur. Dagar suffered a leg fracture; the four officers are currently under medical observation.
Following medical clearance, Dagar was produced in a Ludhiana court on Friday and subsequently remanded to judicial custody. Dagar had been brought to Punjab from Jhajjar jail on a production warrant on Jan 19. Investigators are questioning him regarding a targeted shooting at a car rental showroom near ITB Chowk in Mullanpur.
This case has seen a pattern of high-drama transfers. Previously, another suspect in the same case, Kaushal Chaudhary, suffered fractures to both legs. In that instance, police reported the injuries occurred after Chaudhary allegedly attempted to escape from custody at the Dakha police station.