Kashmiri voters waiting in a long queue outside a polling station at Kokernag area of district Anantnag on Tuesday April 23, 2019. For representation only. Tribune photo
Driver killed as vehicle carrying ITBP jawans from poll duty overturns after stones hurled
Srinagar, April 23
The driver of a vehicle carrying ITBP troops back from their poll duty in Kokarnag area of south Kashmir was killed as it overturned after a mob hurled stones at it, officials said here.
They said three to four Indo-Tibetan Border Police personnel have also suffered injuries in the incident.
The deceased driver's name is Hilal Ahmed Bhat, a selection grade constable, the officials said.
They said reinforcements were rushed to the place of incident and they saved the jawans from hundreds of stone-pelters. Kokernag is around 90 km from Srinagar. PTI
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