Pampore: A 34-year-old motorcyclist from Uri was killed after being hit by a truck in the Zaffron Colony area of Panthachowk in Srinagar district on Monday morning.
Soon after the incident, he was taken to the Sub District Hospital (SDH) Pampore where doctors declared him brought dead.
Police officials said the accident took place near Masjid-e-Aisha Balhama area police jurisdiction Panthachowk in which a truck bearing registration number JK01A-4711 hit and injured a motorcycle rider identified as Mohammad Sadiq Awan, son of Sanaullah Awaan, a resident of Salamabad Uri.
The injured was immediately rushed to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. The body of the deceased has been handed over to family members for last rites, SHO Panthachowk Owais Ahmad told Kashmir Reader.
A case has been registered at police station Panthachowk, driver of the truck arrested.

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