Kullu: A cop died after being crushed between two buses while clearing a traffic jam at Bharwain Chowk in Himachal Pradesh’s Una district on Saturday night.Rajesh Kumar Dhiman, posted as a sub-inspector at Chintpurni police station, was managing traffic with head constable Mukesh Kumar when two buses travelling towards Mubarikpur and Dehra attempted to pass each other at a narrow bend on National Highway 503.Dhiman had rushed to the spot near the forest department office after receiving information about the traffic jam. While guiding the buses past each other, he got trapped between them and sustained critical injuries, said police.He was rushed to civil hospital, Chintpurni, where he received initial treatment. He died before he could be shifted to Tanda medical college for treatment, said police.Police have registered a case against the drivers of both buses and are examining CCTV footage to establish the circumstances leading to the accident. Dhiman’s body was sent to the regional hospital in Una for a postmortem. Dhiman hailed from Nagrota Surian in Kangra district, where his last rites will be performed.
