A 2023-batch IPS probationer Harsh Bardhan (26) died in a road accident near Kittane village on the Mysore-Hassan highway, on Sunday evening after the car he was traveling crashed following a tyre burst.
Harsh Bardhan sustained fatal head injuries and passed away in the hospital. His driver, identified as Manje Gowda, suffered minor injuries and is undergoing treatment.
Harsh, who had completed four-week training at the Karnataka Police Academy in Mysuru, was en route to Hassan for the district training as the deputy superintendent of police (DYSP).
The IPS officer from Karnataka cadre was a qualified civil engineer. His father Akhilesh is a subdivisional magistrate in Madhya Pradesh. The family is originally from Bihar.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah condoled the death of the young officer saying he was "saddened" to hear about the death of the officer in the horrific accident.
"Saddened to hear about the 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," posted the CM on X.
ಹಾಸನ - ಮೈಸೂರು ಹೆದ್ದಾರಿಯ ಕಿತ್ತಾನೆ ಗಡಿ ಬಳಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ಭೀಕರ ಅಪಘಾತದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರೊಬೆಷನರಿ ಐಪಿಎಸ್ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ಹರ್ಷಬರ್ಧನ್ ಅವರು ನಿಧನರಾದ ವಿಷಯ ತಿಳಿದು ದುಃಖವಾಯಿತು.
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) December 2, 2024
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ADGP (training) Alok Kumar too took to social media to express his anguish. "We lost our 2023 batch IPS Probationer Harsha Vardhan to a road accident this (Sunday) evening near Hassan. After finishing training at KPA he was proceeding to Hassan for District training.Young & precious life lost“ #Road safety needs due attention at all levels. Deeply saddened."
