Man Dies After Being Run over by Police Vehicle in Kashmir

Man dies after being run over by police vehicle in Kashmir

A police vehicle allegedly hit a man and his daughter in the Khumani Chowk in the Bemina area in Jammu & Kashmir, resulting in his death on Friday, May 30. The man, identified as Ali Mohammad Joo, was returning home with his daughter on a scooter when the speeding police vehicle hit them. Recounting the event, Ali’s daughter spoke to Maktoob Media, alleging that the van ran over her father, crushing his chest. He died on the spot.  The family fu…

“Vehicle didn’t stop—it ran over his chest”: Kashmiri man crushed under police vehicle in Srinagar; daughter survives

Ali Mohammad Mir On a quiet Friday evening, as the golden sun began to set behind the mountains of Srinagar, a tragedy unfolded at Khumani Chowk in the Bemina area—one that would shatter a family forever. Ali Mohammad Mir, an artisan of the traditional papier mâché craft—an ancient and now dying art form in Kashmir—was returning home with his daughter after visiting their maternal home. His family told Maktoob that life had already been hard on …