Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 18: A motorcyclist was today crushed to death by a CRPF truck in city outskirts here, resulting into protest by locals.
”A biker identified as Sahil Hussain, 20, son of Ali Hussain, resident of Pangali, Nagrota this morning died on the spot when his motorcycle bearing registration number JK02BU-0790 was hit by a CRPF vehicle (registration number RJ01JB-6393) near GREF Camp at Nagrota,” police here said.
They said that police shifted the body to the mortuary room of the Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu while the vehicle was seized and investigation started.
Later hundreds of villagers assembled on the spot and blocked the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway to lodge protest.
The Additional Deputy Commissioner, Arun Manhas along with senior civil and police officers rushed to the spot and discussed the matter with the irate mob. A stern action was sought against the negligent driver and immediate arrest besides action against the traffic cops for dereliction of duties.
On the assurance of the senior civil and police officers, the protestors lifted the blockade after about four hours and dispersed.
Meanwhile, according to SHO Nagrota, Inspector Bhushan Manhas, the driver of the CRPF truck was also arrested while a case under relevant sections was registered and investigations started.
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