SRINAGAR: A former sarpanch was killed after a boulder rolled down a hillside and struck his car on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district on Wednesday, police said.
The deceased was identified as Mohammad Iqbal Tantray, former sarpanch of Seri village in Ramban district. According to police, the incident occurred near Trishul Morh while Tantray was returning home after dropping a person in Ramban town.
Officials said a shooting stone hit his vehicle, causing critical injuries. He was immediately shifted to the District Hospital Ramban, where doctors declared him brought dead.
Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation into the incident.
