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5d ago

Jammu Police Launch Manhunt After Thar Driver Deliberately Rams Elderly Scooterist

The 65-year-old victim remains in critical condition at GMC Jammu, with police pursuing the absconding driver after seizing the SUV.

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The police said they detained the owner of the vehicle for questioning and have also seized the vehicle. (File)
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Overview

  • CCTV footage shows the Mahindra Thar overtaking on the wrong side, colliding with the scooter and then reversing to strike the rider again.
  • Victim Kamal Dutt suffered a fractured skull and brain hemorrhage and remains unconscious in the ICU at Government Medical College Jammu.
  • An FIR under sections 109 (attempt to murder), 281 (rash driving) and 125(a) (endangering life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered.
  • Authorities have seized the Thar and detained its owner, Rajinder Anand; 20-year-old driver Manan Anand remains at large.
  • Widespread social media outrage over the incident has driven calls for stricter enforcement and accountability in road rage cases.