Ramban: A truck driver and his helper died after their moving vehicle was hit by shooting stones and boulders in Digdool area on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway late Wednesday evening.
Police said that a Kashmir-bound truck (JK13D 1730) was hit by shooting stones and boulders near Digdool, resulting in on the spot death of both the driver and his companion.
They said that the rescue teams reached the spot and efforts were made to retrieve the bodies from the damaged cabin of the truck.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ramban, Mussarat Islam said two persons were trapped after shooting stones hit their truck near Digdool.
He said both died in this incident.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Ramban, Mohita Sharma advised the vehicle operators and commuters to travel with utmost caution on the highway.
Meanwhile, Police identified the deceased driver as Maqsood Ahmad, son of Abdul Rehman Lone of Hall Mughalpora, Rajpura Pulwama and Naveed Ahmad, son of Ghulam Ahmad Dar of Nikaspora, Pulwama, Kashmir.