Two Truck Drivers Arrested for Fatal Hit-and-Run

SRINAGAR: Police on Sunday said that it has successfully apprehended two truck drivers involved in a tragic hit-and-run Road Traffic Accident (RTA) that occurred on the intervening night of Friday near the Walnut Factory, Qazigund.

The police said that in the incident, a scooty rider, Mohd Iqbal Sheikh (40), resident of Qewa Qazigund, lost his life on the spot after being hit by two rashly driven trucks. In this connection, FIR No 241/2025 under relevant sections was registered at Police Station Qazigund.

During the course of investigation, through meticulous analysis of CCTV footage, both drivers, namely Sonu Singh S/O Dharmindher Singh, R/O Barnala, and Arshpreet Singh S/O Jagsir Singh R/O Ludhyana, who were operating trucks PB10JA-1651 and PB06BD-7171 and had fled from the spot, were traced and arrested by a special team of Police Station Qazigund.

Further legal proceedings have been initiated in the case, reads the statement. (GNS)