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IPS officer Harsh Bardhan died in highway accident in Karnataka

A young IPS officer died in an accident on the Hassan-Mysuru Highway in Karnataka on Sunday evening while he was on his way to take up his first posting.

Harsh Bardhan, 26, was a 2023-batch IPS officer of the Karnataka cadre and hailed from Madhya Pradesh, police said.

Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of the 2023 batch IPS probationary Officer Harsh Bardhan in a road accident near Hassan , Karnataka A native of Dosar village in Madhya Pradeshs Singrauli district, Harsh Bardhan had recently completed his four-week training at the pic.twitter.com/ltQ37ehVs9
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Police said the accident took place when the tyre of the police vehicle he was travelling in burst in Hassan taluk. The officer suffered serious injuries when the driver lost control and the vehicle hit a house and a tree on the roadside. He died in the hospital during the course of treatment, while the driver, Manjegowda, suffered minor injuries, a senior police officer was quoted by PTI.

According to police, Bardhan was on his way to Hassan to report for duty as a probationary Assistant Superintendent of Police in Holenarasipur, police said.

The IPS officer had recently completed his four-week training at the Karnataka Police Academy, police said, adding his father is a sub-divisional magistrate.

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah offered condolences to the officer's family.

"Saddened to hear about the death of probationary IPS officer Harsh Bardhan in a horrific accident near Kittane border of Hassan-Mysuru Highway. It is very sad that such an accident happened while he was on his way to take charge as an IPS officer. This should not have happened when years of hard work were paying off," he said in a post on 'X'.

"I pray to God that Harsh Bardhan's soul rests in peace. My condolences to the family of the deceased," he added.