Srinagar 01 June (KDC): In a freak accident on Bandipora-Srinagar highway area in Sumbal, a conductor charred to death and a driver received injuries after a truck caught fire.
An official told the news agency Kashmir Dot Com (KDC) that the conductor and the driver, who were inside the bus, were rescued by police who rushed to the spot after the incident.
The duo injured were taken to Srinagar hospital where the conductor succumbed to his injuries, the official said.
The deceased conductor has been identified as Rakesh Singh son of Darshan Singh, a resident of Jammu and the injured driver has been identified as Ajay Singh, a resident of Ramban, who is undergoing treatment, he added.
Following the incident, the police registered the case and said that the cause behind the fire was not immediately ascertained. (KDC)
