A distressing incident unfolded in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district on Tuesday evening after two police personnel were discovered unconscious inside a vehicle near Batote. The two personnel were found seated unresponsive inside a car near Ziarat Morh in the Sana area. Alert local residents noticed the motionless men, evacuated them from the vehicle, and promptly rushed them to the District Hospital Ramban. Upon arrival, medical officers conducted an examination and formally declared both of them dead, triggering widespread shock across the local community and the district police establishment.
Identity and Postings of the Deceased Personnel
Official identification confirmed the deceased personnel as Head Constable Farid Ahmed (408/Rbn) and Selection Grade Constable Mohammad Yaqoob (309/Rbn). Both individuals were actively posted at the District Police Lines (DPL) in Ramban. The sudden fatalities have raised serious questions among departmental colleagues, with authorities confirming that a comprehensive inquiry is underway to establish the precise circumstances leading up to their collapse inside the vehicle.
Vehicle Details and Procedural Follow-Up
According to available details, the personnel were located unconscious inside a Fiat Vias car bearing a Jammu and Kashmir registration plate. Law enforcement teams arrived at the location to inspect the car and initiate legal proceedings. The bodies of both policemen were moved to the mortuary at the district hospital for post-mortem examinations and the completion of mandatory legal formalities. Authorities stated that the mortal remains would be handed over to their respective families following the completion of the autopsy procedures.
Recent Security Incidents in the Valley
This incident follows another recent tragedy involving police personnel in Kashmir along the Anantnag-Kokernag road, where terrorists opened fire on security forces deployed along the route. In that encounter, one civilian sustained injuries while a deployed policeman was critically wounded by gunfire.
The injured policeman, later identified as Ashiq Hussain from Budgam, who was attached to the IRP 3rd Bn and deployed on yatra security duty, succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital. Following that attack, security forces cordoned off the entire perimeter and launched an intensive cordon-and-search operation to track down the assailants responsible for targeting personnel stationed along the roadway.
