Five animals killed, shepherd injured after truck hits flock on Jammu-Poonch highway

Jammu, 29 Apr:A police official said that the mishap took place at about 09:30 am when a truck (bearing registration number JK02X 1647) hit the shepherd and his animals at Niali on Jammu-Poonch highway.

A shepherd was injured while five animals were killed after a truck mowed them down at Niali Manjakote on Sunday.

A police official said that the mishap took place at about 09:30 am when a truck (bearing registration number JK02X 1647) hit the shepherd and his animals at Niali on Jammu-Poonch highway.

The injured Bakerwal, identified as Mohd Kabir, son of Abdul Hussain, resident of Gurdhan Rajouri, was shifted to Rajouri hospital for treatment.

Four goats and a sheep were killed while three goats sustained injuries in the mishap.

A case has been registered against the driver at Manjkote police station. His vehicle has been seized, said the official.(Agencies)

 

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