SRINAGAR
An elderly man was crushed to death by a speeding tipper in a village of Rafiabad area in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday.
A police official said Abdul Jabbar War (70), son of Ghulam Mohammad War, was mowed down by a speeding lorry in Chatoosa village, resulting in his on spot death.
He said the driver fled the spot after the accident and efforts are on to nab him, adding that a case has been registered.
“Body of the deceased was handed over the victim’s kin after medico-legal formalities”, he said.