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CBI Prosecutor Sheikh Adil Nabi Dies After Banihal Crash as Police Arrest Scorpio Driver

Investigators are examining video that appears to show a speeding SUV striking his car near the Banihal railway crossing.

Overview

  • He was 35 and had recently cleared the UPSC exam before joining the CBI in Chandigarh as a public prosecutor.
  • The collision occurred on Thursday around 3 pm near the Banihal railway crossing on the JammuSrinagar highway.
  • Officials identified the other vehicle as a Mahindra Scorpio bearing registration number JK01BB-2625.
  • Nabi received first aid at SDH Banihal, was referred to GMC Anantnag, and was later shifted to SKIMS Soura, where he died on Friday.
  • Ramban police said they have arrested Mohammad Shafi, identified as the driver of the Scorpio, as the legal community mourned Nabi’s death.