3 weeks ago
Bihar Man Killed by Vehicle in J&K Deputy CM's Convoy
On Saturday night, a 55-year-old man named Bharat Kaper was crossing a road in Gangyal, on the outskirts of the city of Jammu.
A fast-moving car hit him.
That car was part of a group of vehicles that travels with an important leader, Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary.
The group was returning after dropping the leader at his home.
The driver and security officers stopped and rushed Mr. Kaper to Government Medical College Hospital.
Sadly, doctors declared him brought dead.
Mr. Kaper came from Samastipur in the state of Bihar and worked in a nearby shop.
Police reached the spot and registered a First Information Report, or FIR.
An investigation is underway to find out exactly what happened.
Many people are now worried about road safety when important leaders travel in big convoys.
A 55-year-old Bihar man, Bharat Kaper, was killed after being hit by a vehicle in Gangyal on the outskirts of Jammu on Saturday night.
The speeding Scorpio was reportedly part of Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary's convoy, which was returning after dropping him at his residence.
Kaper, a resident of Samastipur in Bihar, worked at a local shop and was crossing the road when he was struck.
The driver and accompanying security personnel took him to Government Medical College Hospital, where he was declared brought dead.
Police reached the spot and registered an FIR; an investigation is underway, and the incident has sparked concern over cavalcade movement and road safety.
- Who
- Bharat Kaper, a 55-year-old resident of Samastipur, Bihar, who worked in a local shop.
- What
- Kaper was struck and killed by a speeding Scorpio reportedly part of J&K Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary's convoy.
- Where
- Gangyal, on the outskirts of Jammu.
- When
- Saturday night at around 9:05 pm.
- Why
- The victim was crossing the road when the speeding vehicle hit him; the exact circumstances are under investigation.
Key facts
- Victim
- Bharat Kaper, 55
- Residence
- Samastipur, Bihar
- Accident location
- Gangyal, outskirts of Jammu
- Time
- Around 9:05 pm on Saturday
- Vehicle
- Speeding Scorpio reportedly part of the deputy chief minister's convoy
- Convoy principal
- J&K Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary
- Hospital
- Government Medical College Hospital; declared brought dead
- Legal status
- FIR registered, investigation underway
Sources
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