A driver of a vehicle who tried to flee a checkpost in J&K’s Budgam district was killed after security forces fired at the vehicle to try to stop him on Wednesday, 13 May.
The vehicle was signalled to stop at a checkpost in Kawoosa (Narbal) area of Budgam district, but instead of stopping, the vehicle fled the checkpost.
“A convoy of Army, at that point in time, was passing through the adjacent road and fearing a sabotage, the CRPF jawan, manning this Naka, fired warning shots. This civil car was driving in the wrong direction of the road and that was even more alarming. When the car didn’t stop, despite warning shots, the jawan fired at the car and in turn, the driver was hit on his left shoulder,” the CRPF said in a statement.
After getting injured in the firing, he was rushed to SMHS hospital in the city where he was declared brought dead..
The individual has been identified as Peer Mehrajudin, a resident of Makhama Beerwah, Budgam.
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