Speeding truck mows down shepherd, over 30 sheep in Ramban

SRINAGAR, (PTK): A speeding truck on Friday mowed down a shepherd and his flock of sheep and goats near Thopal on Batote-Kishtwar road in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Reports said that the shepherd, identified as Rehmatullah (28) of Trungal village of Doda, died on spot after being hit by the speeding truck this morning.

Reports said that over 30 sheep and goats were crushed to death in the incident which took place near Thopal, six kilometres from Batote. (PTK)