2 min learnAug 9, 2026 12:01 PM IST
A 55-year-old man was killed after being hit by a automobile reportedly a part of the cavalcade of Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary in Jammu on Saturday night time, information company PTI reported.
The accident passed off at round 9.05 pm in Gangyal, on the outskirts of Jammu, when the cavalcade was returning after dropping the Deputy Chief Minister at his residence.
The deceased was recognized as Bharat Kaper, a resident of Samastipur in Bihar. Kaper was working at a store within the space and was crossing the street when he was struck by a dashing Scorpio from the Deputy Chief Minister’s convoy, in keeping with a PTI report.
In response to preliminary info, the automobile hit Kaper whereas he was crossing the street. The driving force instantly stopped the automobile, received out and took the injured man to Authorities Medical School Hospital in Jammu. Nonetheless, medical doctors declared him introduced lifeless.
FIR registered, investigation underway
Police reached the spot quickly and took cognisance of the incident. An FIR was registered on the involved police station, and an investigation was underway to establish the precise circumstances that led to the collision.
Officers stated the investigation will decide how the accident occurred and look at the circumstances underneath which the accident passed off. Additional particulars are awaited.
The accident has additionally raised issues over street security and the motion of official convoys in city areas, significantly throughout late hours. The incident comes as visitors motion stays a priority on busy roads on the outskirts of Jammu, the place pedestrians and autos usually share stretches with heavy visitors.
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The driving force’s account and different accessible info might be thought-about to find out how the accident occurred.
His identification and residence in Samastipur have been confirmed by officers following the incident.
Additional particulars are anticipated because the police investigation progresses.
