Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Two J&K Cops Found Dead Inside Car in Ramban
Two police officers were found unconscious inside a car in Ramban district.
They were Head Constable Farid Ahmed and Selection Grade Constable Muhammad Yaqoob, also spelled Yaqbool in one report.
Both worked at District Police Lines, Ramban.
People nearby took them to a hospital.
Doctors said they had already died.
The incident happened on Tuesday evening, with one report giving the time as about 8:30 p.m.
Reports placed the car at Ziarat Morh in the Sana area of Batote, and another referred to the wider Sanasar area.
Police registered a case and are investigating what happened.
Head Constable Farid Ahmed and Selection Grade Constable Muhammad Yaqoob were found unconscious inside a car on Tuesday evening.
The vehicle was reported at Ziarat Morh in the Sana area of Batote, while another report identified the broader location as Sanasar.
Both personnel were posted with District Police Lines, Ramban, and were reportedly related to each other.
Local residents took them to District Hospital Ramban, where doctors declared them brought dead.
Police registered an FIR and began proceedings after the cause and circumstances of the deaths remained unclear.
- Who
- Head Constable Farid Ahmed and Selection Grade Constable Muhammad Yaqoob, both posted with District Police Lines, Ramban.
- What
- The two police personnel were found unconscious and later declared dead inside a car under suspicious circumstances.
- When
- Tuesday evening or night; one report said they were found at about 8:30 p.m., and a post-mortem was conducted Wednesday morning.
- Where
- Reports identified the location as Ziarat Morh in the Sana area of Batote, Ramban district; another described it as the Sanasar area of Ramban, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- The cause and circumstances of the deaths were not immediately known, prompting police proceedings and an FIR.
- Deceased personnel
- Head Constable Farid Ahmed and Selection Grade Constable Muhammad Yaqoob, also reported as Muhammad Yaqbool
- Police posting
- District Police Lines, Ramban
- Reported location
- Ziarat Morh in the Sana area of Batote; another report referred to Sanasar
- Discovery
- Both personnel were found unconscious inside a car on the roadside
- Hospital
- District Hospital Ramban
- Medical action
- Doctors declared them brought dead; a post-mortem was conducted Wednesday morning
- Investigation
- An FIR was registered and police began proceedings; the cause of death remained unclear
