Excelsior Correspondent
RAMBAN, Dec 11: A JCB operator died on the spot and his helper sustained injuries after their machine skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge at Mundhkal Nalla, where construction work on a new road from Kote to Chafkani is underway.
The incident took place at around 3 pm when the JCB (registration number JK19A-0325) slipped and rolled down 150 feet into the gorge.
The deceased operator was identified as Mohammad Usman, son of Abdul Latief, resident of Chafkani Maligam, Tehsil Pogal Paristan, district Ramban.
The injured helper was Touseef Ahmed, son of Abdul Rasheed Shan, resident of Gaggarnag Neel and he was shifted to PHC Ukhral and later referred to District Hospital Ramban for further treatment.
Usman’s body was shifted to PHC Ukhral for post-mortem.
SSP Ramban Arun Gupta said that Police have registered a case in this regard under relevant sections of BNS at Police Station Ramsu and started investigation.
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