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In a tragic incident, at least three police officers were killed after their vehicle plunged into the Shipra River in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain. The accident took place while they were responding to a missing girl report.

The deceased include Unhel police station in-charge Ashok Sharma, sub-inspector Ninama, and constable Aarti Pal. The officials on Sunday said that Aarti Pal was driving the vehicle when she lost balance.

Speaking about the incident, Superintendent of Police (SP) Pradeep Sharma said that one body has been recovered, and NDRF teams continue the search for the others and the car.

He added that a 14-year-old girl went missing on Saturday, and the cops were heading to Chintaman after getting the information when the incident took place.

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SP Sharma said, "This is a very tragic incident. We lost our three police officers, including the Unhel police station incharge Ashok Sharma, sub-inspector Ninama, and lady constable Aarti Pal. A fourteen-year-old girl went missing yesterday. Upon getting the information, they headed towards Chintaman. During the journey, the woman constable was driving the car. As the car lost balance, it fell under the big bridge. Our search team has been searching all night".

The tragic incident took place at around 8:45 PM on Saturday. SP Sharma added that the strong water flow has made it difficult to ascertain the number of occupants or their condition.

He added, "The NDRF team has also been searching for it since morning. One body we recovered from under the Bherugarh bridge belongs to Ashok Sharma. Our search operation is ongoing, and the search for the vehicle is also continuing."

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The Ujjain SP further added, "A white car plunging into the river on a bridge was reported. The incident occurred around 8:45 PM... The water flow is strong, making it difficult to determine the number of occupants or their condition.'

"Onlookers and on-duty police suggest that there were at least a driver and a person on the co-pilot seat in the car, with the windows closed; however, this has not yet been confirmed. Multiple SDRF teams are preparing to go down to locate the car," the Ujjain SP added. 

(With ANI Inputs)