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Santosh Kumar dies, four cops injured after speeding police vehicle rams into tree in Uttar Pradesh
Updated On: 18 February, 2026 09:20 AM IST | Gorakhpur | Agencies
A sub-inspector was killed and four other police personnel were injured after a police SUV crashed into a tree in Maharajganj district, Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday morning. The deceased officer, Santosh Kumar, was part of a team from Gorakhpur that was returning after conducting a raid in Maharajganj

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A sub-inspector, Santosh Kumar, was killed and four police personnel, including a woman officer, were injured after a speeding police SUV rammed into a tree in Uttar Pradesh’s Maharajganj district on Tuesday morning, an official said.
Circle Officer Yogendra Singh said the accident took place around 6.30 am near the Katarari area when a team from Gorakhpur was returning after conducting a raid in Maharajganj.
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