Youth killed in crossfire between police and suspected drug peddlers in Jammu

Jammu, July 24: A youth was killed on Thursday during a crossfire between police and suspected drug peddlers in the Surre Chak Phallian Mandal area of Satwari on the outskirts of Jammu, officials said.

The deceased, identified as Pervez Ahmad alias Bachu, son of Rehmat Ali and a resident of Javed Nagar, Nikki Tawi, was in his thirties.

Police said the body was later shifted to Government Medical College Hospital (GMCH), Jammu, for post-mortem by the Phallian Mandal Police Post.

Earlier, a police spokesperson stated that the incident occurred when a small team of police was chasing suspected drug peddlers.

“As per preliminary reports, the police party was fired upon in the general area of Mandal under Police Station Satwari. During the crossfire, an unidentified person sustained injuries and was shifted to GMC Jammu,” the spokesperson said.

Senior police officers later reached the spot, and further investigation is underway, the statement added.