The IPS officer was on his way to his first posting in Karnataka’s Hassan when he died in an accident, the police said.
In a tragic turn of events, a 26-year-old IPS officer died in a road accident in Karnataka’s Hassan district while he was on his way to take up his first posting, the police said on Monday.
The officer was identified as Harsh Bardhan, hailing from Madhya Pradesh, and a 2023-batch IPS officer of the Karnataka cadre.
How Did The Incident Take Place?
The accident took place on Sunday evening as the vehicle he was travelling in suffered a tyre burst near Kittane in Hassan taluk. The driver lost control of the vehicle which hit a house and a tree on the roadside, the police said.
The police said that Bardhan was on his way to Hassan to assume the charge as a probationary Assistant Superintendent of Police in Holenarasipur.
The officer sustained severe head injuries leading to his death in the hospital during treatment. The driver, Manjegowda, suffered minor injuries.
Bardhan, son of a sub-divisional magistrate, had recently completed his four-week training at the Karnataka Police Academy in Mysuru.
Karnataka CM Offers Condolences
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah offered condolences to the deceased 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 office. This should not have happened when years of hard work were paying off,” he posted on X.
“I pray to God that Harsh Bardhan’s soul rests in peace. My condolences to the family of the deceased,” he added.
(With PTI inputs)