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Srinagar- A truck driver was killed and two other persons were injured when shooting stones hit two vehicles on Srinagar-Jammu national highway near Magarkote area of Ramban on Wednesday.
Reports quoting a police official said that the shooting stones rolled down at Magarkote area of the district during wee hours , hitting a tanker (JK02BL-8177) and truck (JK18A- 6968).
He said that the driver of the truck identified as Muneeb Tak of Supat Kulgam died on the spot. The two injured persons were immediately evacuated to Sub district hospital Banihal.
They were identified as Gopal son of Bayant Lal of Peera Ramban and Rajinder Kumar son of Prem Singh of Batote Ramban. One of them is the driver of the oil tanker, the official said.
He said that a case has been registered in this regard.
Meanwhile, traffic authorities said Jammu-Srinagar National highway is through but intermittent shooting stones continue at Mehar and Panthyal.
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