Police Lodges FIR For Negligence, Culpable Homicide
Suhail Khan
Srinagar, Mar 09 : A truck driver was killed while a conductor suffered injuries after a high tension transmission line fell on a truck in Gund Brath area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday morning. Two persons boarding the truck had a miraculous escape.
Reports reaching said that at around 10:45 a.m., HT (High Tension) transmission line fell down, resulting in on the spot death of driver and injuries to the conductor.
The deceased has been identified as Waheed Ahmad Lone (35) son of Khazir Mohammad Lone of Zaloora. The injured namely Gulzar Ahmad Lone son of Abdul Aziz Lone, who also hails from Zaloora, was immediately shifted to SDH Sopore for treatment, they said.
A police officer confirmed to news agency the incident and said that a case has been registered. The case has been registered against the concerned officials under IPC sections of 285 (Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter) and 304 (Culpable homicide not amounting to murder).
Superintending Engineer (SE) PDD north Kashmir said: “as you brought the issue into my notice. I will look into it”. (GNS)
