Archive · 9 Aug 2026
J&K Deputy CM's convoy vehicle kills Bihar labourer in Jammu
A man from Bihar who worked at a shop in Jammu was crossing a road late at night.
A big car called an SUV hit him.
That car was part of a convoy, which is a group of cars that travels with an important leader.
The leader was the Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
He was not inside the car that hit the man.
The driver stopped right away, and people helped rush the injured man to a hospital.
Sadly, doctors there said the man had died from his injuries.
The man was 55 years old and came from a district called Samastipur in Bihar.
Police have started an official case to find out exactly what happened.
Some people are worried that such convoys drive too fast and that roads should be safer.
A 55-year-old migrant labourer from Bihar, identified as Bharat Kapas (also reported as Bharat Kaper), was killed after being hit by a vehicle in Gangyal, Jammu, late Saturday night.
The vehicle was a Mahindra Scorpio reportedly part of the escort convoy of J&K Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary, with one report citing registration number JK01AD-2158.
The accident occurred around 9:05 pm on Saturday, August 8, while the convoy was returning after dropping Choudhary at his residence in Kunjwani; the Deputy CM was not in the vehicle involved.
The victim was crossing the road when struck and was rushed to Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital in Jammu, where doctors declared him brought dead.
Police have registered an FIR and launched an investigation, while concerns have been raised over VIP convoy speed and road safety; the Deputy CM had not commented as of latest reports.
- Who
- Bharat Kapas (also reported as Bharat Kaper), a 55-year-old migrant labourer from Samastipur district, Bihar; the vehicle was part of the convoy of J&K Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary.
- What
- The labourer was killed after being struck by a Mahindra Scorpio from the Deputy CM's convoy while crossing the road.
- When
- Around 9:05 pm on Saturday, August 8.
- Where
- Gangyal area (Gangyal industrial area), on the outskirts of Jammu.
- Why
- The exact cause is under investigation; the victim was crossing the road when hit, and the incident has raised concerns about VIP convoy speed and road safety.
- Victim
- Bharat Kapas (also reported as Bharat Kaper), 55, from Samastipur district, Bihar
- Vehicle
- Mahindra Scorpio; one report cites registration number JK01AD-2158
- Date and time
- Around 9:05 pm, Saturday, August 8
- Location
- Gangyal area (Gangyal industrial area), outskirts of Jammu
- Hospital
- Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital, Jammu — doctors declared him brought dead
- Deputy Chief Minister
- Surinder Choudhary was not in the involved vehicle; no public statement as of latest reports
- Investigation status
- FIR registered; police investigation underway
