Jawahar Singh Yadav ‘Yamraj’, head constable of Indore Police, died due to electric shock while tending his cow, which died in the incident.

Yadav became famous during the COVID-19 pandemic for dressing up as Yamraj, the Hindu god of death, to spread awareness and urge people to stay home and get vaccinated.

He also wore the Yamraj costume in campaigns reminding two-wheeler riders to wear helmets, and his photos and videos went viral on social media platforms, making him a familiar figure.

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Yadav was tending to his cow when the accident occurred

Yadav was on duty with the Crime Branch at the time of his death. India TV said he was keeping a cow in a small area near his home and the incident occurred while he was washing the cow on Friday morning. reported. HT cannot independently verify this information.

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A passerby noticed him unconscious and called the police. He was taken to Choithram Hospital where he was declared dead. His body has been sent for post-mortem and Juni Indore Police is continuing the investigation.

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Four people were killed and three others injured in a collision between an SUV and an oil tanker in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district on Friday, police said. Khachrod police station officer Dhansingh Nalvaya told reporters that the victims were returning to Indore from pilgrimage in Ajmer in Rajasthan when the accident occurred.

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The accident occurred near Bedavanya village on the Jaora-Nagda road, approximately 50 kilometers from the district center. Nalvaya said the injured were taken to Indore for further treatment.

Police launched an investigation against the tanker driver who fled the scene after the accident.