Jawahar Singh, 'Yamraj' of Indore Police, dies in accident while taking care of cow

‘Yamraj’ of Indore Police head constable Jawahar Singh Yadav died after suffering an electric shock while tending to his cow, which was also killed in the incident.

Police Commissioner Jawahar Singh Yadav, known as 'Yamraj', dies of a tragic electric shock. (Facebook) — Police Commissioner Jawahar Singh Yadav, known as ‘Yamraj’, dies of a tragic electric shock. (Facebook)

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

He also donned the Yamraj costume in campaigns to remind two-wheeler riders to wear helmets, making him a public figure, with his photos and videos going viral on social media platforms.

Yadav was herding his cow when an accident happened

At the time of his death, Yadav was posted to the Crime Branch. He kept a cow in a small space near his house, where the incident happened on Friday morning while he was washing the cow, India TV reported. HT cannot independently verify this information

A passerby saw him unconscious and called the police. He was taken to Choithram Hospital where he was declared brought dead. His body has been sent for post-mortem and Juni Indore police are investigating.

In another incident, 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. The victims were returning to Indore from a pilgrimage in Ajmer, Rajasthan, when the accident occurred, Khachrod police officer Dhansingh Nalvaya told reporters.

The accident took place near Bedavanya village on the Jaora-Nagda road, about 50 km from the district headquarters. The injured were taken to Indore for advanced treatment, Nalvaya said.

The police have registered a case against the tanker driver, who fled the scene after the accident.