Overview

• Authorities in Poonch say a parked car’s door was opened into the scooter’s path on August 20, causing the fatal collision captured on CCTV.
• Police have opened an investigation and are examining the video to establish the circumstances and consider legal action, with eyewitnesses saying the scooter was not speeding.
• The victim, identified in several reports as a 23-year-old from Poonch, had featured in local tournaments and was seen as a hardworking talent in J&K cricket circles.
• Media accounts differ on his surname, referring to him as both Fareed Hussain and Fareed Khan, and that discrepancy remains unresolved in coverage.
• The video has circulated widely on social media, drawing tributes from the local cricket community and renewed attention to safe parking and door-opening practices.