Bhopal: A journalist from a national news channel, whose sting operation was led to expose the alliance between sand mafia and police in Bhind in Madhya Pradesh, was crushed to death by a dumper, died on Monday in suspicious circumstances. The 35-year-old journalist Sandeep Sharma was hit by an empty dump from the back, when he was riding a bike at 8.55 am, the deceased was killed on the spot.
The footage of the CCTV set up in the area clearly shows that the dumper suddenly went to the left, as the driver lost control of the vehicle, after a conversation of a curve a few meters before the accident situation and hit the bike of the deceased from behind. The CCTV footage has become viral in social media “Dumper were seized, but the driver ran away,” said the local police.
A special investigation team (SIT) has been constituted to investigate the incident. Police investigation will cover all the angels,” said Superintendent of Police of Bhind district.
The deceased journalist did a sting operation while disclosing the alliance between the local police officer and the sand mafia, which was broadcast in its news channel, which leading to transfer the police officer a few months ago.
The Prima facie it appears to be an accident from the CCTV footage. However, the SIT formed team to investigate the incident,” said IG (Intelligence). According to him, the deceased journalist had sought police protection while citing the danger for his life in November last year.
