Kathua | October, 15: A 58-year-old scooty rider was killed on Thursday after being struck by an unidentified vehicle at Sallan on the Dayalachak–Challan road in Kathua district. Officials said police personnel rushed to the scene immediately following the collision and shifted the victim to Sub-District Hospital, Hiranagar, where doctors declared him brought dead.
The deceased was identified as Raj Kumar, a resident of Parangoli in Hiranagar tehsil. The body was transferred to the hospital mortuary for completion of medico-legal formalities, while local police have registered a case and initiated an investigation into the incident.
