Madhya Pradesh CM orders SIT probe into killing of cop by sand mafia in Morena

NEW DELHI: Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday ordered SIT probe into the killing of a head constable by 'sand mafia' in Morena and also announced compensation for the victim's family.
"The SIT will submit its report in 15 days and further action will be taken based on its report," the MP CM said after chairing a high-level meeting.
Head constable Dharmendra Singh Chouhan was crushed to death by a dumper carrying illegally quarried sand in the early hours of Sunday.
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On Sunday morning, Dharmendra Singh Chouhan, posted in Noorabad police station, was heading a police team to catch the accused of a loot incident reported earlier.
He spotted a dumper carrying registration number MP 06 GA 0974 laden with sand in Dhanela village.
The dumper was parked on the middle of the road and when Dharmendra asked the driver to move and give way, he tried to run away and drove the truck in reverse gear. The constable coming from behind the truck was crushed.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan also promised strong action against sand mafia in the state.
MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan chairing a meeting over Morena killing. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)
The state government announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the family of the killed constable and free education to his children.
Three years back on March 8, 2012, Narendra Kumar, an IPS posted as sub-divisional police officer of Bamor in Morena district, was trying to stop a tractor loaded with illegally-quarried stones when he was crushed to death.
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