Pulwama, July 05: A police head-constable lost his life on Saturday after being hit by a tipper vehicle near CTC Lethpora on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
An official told that the deceased has been identified as Head Constable Yeshpal Singh, a resident of Jammu, who was posted at CTC Lethpora.
The tipper, bearing registration number JK01Q-2816, struck the constable while he was walking along the road near the camp. He died on the spot, official said.
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Police immediately reached the scene and shifted the body to Police Station Awantipora for medico-legal formalities.
Cognizance has been taken and further investigation started. (JKNS)