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Jammu labourer killed by vehicle in deputy CM’s cavalcade
A man from Bihar was killed after being hit by a vehicle in the cavalcade of Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday night, officials said. The victim, identified…
The Story in Brief
A man from Bihar was killed after being hit by a vehicle in the cavalcade of Jammu and Kashmir Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Saturday night, officials said. The victim, identified as Bharat Kapas, was crossing the road in Gangyal on the outskirts of Jammu when he was struck. He died on the way to hospital. Choudhary was not in the vehicle at the time, as the convoy was returning after dropping him at his residence. An FIR has been registered and an investigation is underway.
The Indian Opinion
The tragedy of a labourer killed by a deputy CM's convoy vehicle risks being lost in the noise of political point-scoring. Some will frame this as a failure of security protocol, others as an unfortunate accident. Neither narrative serves the victim, Bharat Kapas, who came to Jammu from Bihar seeking work. What matters now is whether the FIR leads to a thorough, transparent investigation and whether the family receives compensation swiftly. Any talk of ministerial culpability or sympathy must wait until facts, not affiliations, determine accountability.
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
