Himalaya Harbinger, Rudrapur Bureau.
A classmate of the 26-year-old IPS officer ,who died on the way to his first job posting in Karnataka, has penned an emotional note on his death and raised questions about road safety.
Harsh Bardhan, a native of Madhya Pradesh, was set to take up his first posting as a probationary Assistant Superintendent of Police in Holenarasipur, Hassan district when a tyre of the police vehicle he was travelling in allegedly burst. The accident occurred on the Hassan-Mysuru Highway and the vehicle veered off the road and collided with a tree.
Taking to X, Shailendra Singh, who studied with Bardhan in college, talked about feeling sad and frustrated over the tragic loss. “I am feeling so sad and frustrated right now. Harsh was my classmate in college. He worked hard all his life and cleared UPSC,” he said.
Singh said the IPS officer lost his life because his car’s tires burst. “Why don’t we prioritise five-star safety cars?” he questioned.
