Published 12:54 IST, January 29th 2020
SPO killed after being run over by truck on J-K highway
A Special Police Officer (SPO) was run over and killed by a speeding truck on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district, police said on Wednesday.
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A Special Police Officer (SPO) was run over and killed by a speeding truck on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district, police said on Wednesday.
35-year-old SPO identified as Parvaiz Ahm Malik was regulating traffic on highway when he was hit by Kashmir-bound truck at Shaban Bass area of Banihal on Tuesday night, a police official said.
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He said trucker from Haryana sped away but was chased and arrested. A case under relevant sections of law was registered against him, while his vehicle was also seized.
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body of SPO, who is survived by his wife and five children, was handed over to his family on Wednesday morning, official said.
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12:54 IST, January 29th 2020