Excelsior Correspondent
RAMBAN, July 15: Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans were killed, while another seriously injured in truck-CRPF vehicle collision near Chanderkote main bazaar, here today.
As per reports, a CRPF 407 vehicle carrying jawans of 84 Battalion was on its way to Chanderkote, when it was hit by a truck bearing registration number JK02AF-0427 coming from Srinagar near Chanderkote main bazaar, resulting into serious injuries to three CRPF jawans.
On getting information, police and locals rushed to the spot and started rescue operation. All the injured were shifted to District Hospital in police and other vehicles, where doctors declared two CRPF jawans identified as Ramashanker Singh of Vishakapatnam and Ashwani Pal of Tripura as brought dead. The seriously injured jawan, who has been identified as Arun Kumar of Karnataka was referred to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) for advanced treatment.
The bodies of the deceased were handed over to CRPF after completion of legal formalities, while the condition of the injured referred to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) was critical, when last reports poured in.
The truck driver has been arrested, while a case under relevant Sections has been registered at Chanderkote Police Station and investigation started.
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