Overview
- A Scorpio SUV ignored stop signals at the Chanderkote checkpoint and sped past security, prompting police to fire three rounds at the vehicle, officials said early Friday.
- The driver abandoned the SUV near Dalwas and district police seized the vehicle to preserve evidence, Senior Superintendent Arun Gupta told reporters.
- A coordinated search operation by Ramban district police, the CRPF and the Army has been launched to trace the absconding driver and secure nearby routes.
- The Jammu–Srinagar highway is a routinely patrolled, high-security route used by pilgrim convoys, so the breach prompted stepped-up patrols and checks along the Amarnath Yatra corridor.
- Investigators are conducting a forensic examination of the seized SUV to determine motive and circumstances, and officials say they will share further details as the probe progresses.