Ramban, July 16: A former sarpanch was killed after a boulder rolled down a hillside and crashed into his car on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) in Ramban district on Wednesday, police officials said.
The deceased was identified as Mohammad Iqbal Tantray, former sarpanch of Seri village in Ramban. The accident occurred near Trishul Morh while he was returning home after dropping a person in Ramban town.
According to officials, a falling boulder struck his vehicle, leaving him critically injured. He was immediately rushed to the District Hospital Ramban, where doctors declared him brought dead.
Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident.
