Kiren Rijiju’s car meets with minor accident on J&K highway, no one hurt: police
A senior police officer said the truck driver was taken into custody for questioning but added the accident did not seem to be an “intentional hit’’.
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Earlier in the day, the Law Minister, who is on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, attended an event at the Jammu University to release the first edition of Constitution of India in Dogri language. (PTI) Union Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju’s car met with an accident on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway Saturday evening, officials said. No one was hurt.
According to the police, Rijiju was on his way from Jammu to Srinagar by car when it was hit by a truck in Ramban district. They said the minister later proceeded with the journey.
A senior police officer said the truck driver was taken into custody for questioning but added the accident was “minor” and did not seem an “intentional hit’’.
The officer said the truck was stationary but had skid backwards due to the slope of the road and hit Rijiju’s car.
Earlier in the day, the Law Minister, who is on a two-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, attended an event at the Jammu University to release the first edition of Constitution of India in Dogri language.
He also called on Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and attended a public outreach-cum-mega legal awareness camp at Udhampur.
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