2 police constables killed, 1 injured in lightning strike

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Press Trust of India Bhagalpur
Last Updated : Sep 29 2017 | 3:23 PM IST
A lightning strike has killed two police constables and injured another in a tent of their training centre in Bhagalpur district, a senior police officer said.

The three persons were in the tent of a constable training centre at Nathnagar when lightning hit the tent at 12.45 am, Senior Superintendent of Police Manoj Kumar said.

The constables were rushed to a hospital where two of them were declared brought dead, the SSP said.

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The injured constable is out of danger, he added.

Lightning followed rains in Bhagalpur and other parts of Bihar late last night.

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First Published: Sep 29 2017 | 2:28 PM IST

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