# Woman killed in Ramban as LPG tanker hits scooty on NH-44 2026-08-21T19:06:59+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A woman was killed and another injured after an LPG tanker hit their scooty near Chamba Seri on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway-44 in Ramban district on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Shakeela, wife of Sameer Ahmed Tantray, a resident of Seri, Ramban, while the injured woman is Rafia Farooq, daughter of Farooq Ahmed Wani, a resident of Kundi Karol, Ramban. The tanker driver reportedly fled the scene after the accident. Police traced and apprehended the vehicle at the Nashri Police Naka using CCTV footage. The injured woman was shifted to District Hospital Ramban where her condition is stated to be stable and out of danger. Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident. ## Indian Opinion Analysis NH-44, the only all-weather road connecting Jammu to Srinagar, sees frequent accidents due to narrow stretches and heavy truck traffic. Over 300 people died on this highway in 2024, according to J&K Police data. The LPG tanker involved highlights the additional risk of carrying hazardous material on a winding mountain road. Victims often have little recourse beyond compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act. A key question is whether the driver will be charged with culpable homicide, which can deter hit-and-run incidents. The next step is the filing of a chargesheet in the Ramban court. ## Coverage - greaterkashmir.com Leads with the fact of the death and injuries, attributes details to police and reports, no sensational language or editorialising. This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Jammu and Kashmir Police, NH-44, Rafia Farooq, Ramban, Shakeela Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/woman-killed-in-ramban-as-lpg-tanker-hits-scooty-on-nh-44/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/woman-killed-in-ramban-as-lpg-tanker-hits-scooty-on-nh-44/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/