A truck driver was killed in Army firing wꦑhen he allegedly refused to stop his vehicle at a checkpost in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir despite repeated warnings, officials said on Thursday.
The checkpost♔ was set up at Sangrama Chowk on Wednesday following inpu🍒ts about the movement of terrorists in the area, they said.
"On 05 Feb 2025, based on a specific intelligence input about move of terrorists, a Mobile Vehicle Check Post (MVCP) was established by Security Forces. One speeding suspicious civil 🃏trucꦜk was spotted. When challenged, the truck didn't stop despite repeated warnings instead accelerated further while crossing the check post," the Army's Chinar Corps said in a post on X.
"Alert troops pursued the vehicle for over 23 km. Shots were fired aiming on tyres to deflate which forced vehicle to halt at Sangr🌊ꦑama Chowk," it said.
"Conไsequent to detailed search, the injured driver was immediately evacuated to GMC Baramull📖a by Security Forces where he was declared dead," it added.
The Army said the loaded 🤡truck was sent to the n𝔍earest police station.
"Detailed search of the truck in police custody is underway and investigation on antecedents of the suspect is in progress,"🐓 it🌱 said.
