‘This Should Not Have Happened’- CM Siddaramaiah
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah extended his condolences to the family, expressing his sorrow over the tragic death of probationary IPS officer Harshvardhan in an accident on the Hassan-Mysore highway. He lamented that such an incident occurred just as years of hard work were about to bear fruit, emphasising the unfortunate timing as Harshvardhan was set to take charge as an IPS officer. The Chief Minister offered prayers for the officer’s soul to find peace and conveyed his sympathies to the family.
Police Vehicle’s Debris Scattered
The police said that the IPS officer had recently completed his four-week training at the Karnataka Police Academy in Mysore. They added that his father is a sub-divisional officer. According to information, he had recently completed his four-week training at the Karnataka Police Academy in Mysore. The scene of the accident shows the police vehicle’s badly damaged remains. Former Karnataka Chief Minister Sadananda Gowda termed it a “tragic loss”.