Hit-and-Run in Danilimda: 55-Year-Old Man Dies After Being Hit While Crossing BRTS Corridor

A 55-year-old man was killed after an unidentified vehicle hit him while he was crossing the BRTS corridor near the BRTS workshop stand in Danilimda on September 30.

The victim, Jamaluddin Idrishi, was seriously injured in the accident and died during treatment at the Civil Hospital Trauma Centre on October 1.

Jamaluddin worked at Kumar Cotton Company in Piplaj and lived behind Ruby Hotel on the Danilimda-Narol Road.

He had visited his son Khushnur Idrishi, who works at a textile unit in Danilimda, around 9 pm on September 30. He left for his room at around 9.15 pm.

The next day, Khushnur repeatedly called his father, but received no response. He then went out to search for him.

Vehicle Fled After Collision

During the search, Khushnur made enquiries near Ruby Hotel and learnt that Jamaluddin had been hit by an unidentified vehicle at around 10 pm the previous night.

The accident took place in front of Ruby Pulao Hotel near the BRTS workshop stand, when Jamaluddin was crossing the road through the BRTS corridor.

The unidentified vehicle struck him and the driver fled from the spot after the collision.

Local residents called a 108 ambulance and Jamaluddin was taken to Civil Hospital for treatment. However, doctors on duty declared him dead at around 2 am on October 1.

K Division Traffic Police Begin Probe

Following the incident, Khushnur filed a complaint against the unidentified vehicle driver at the K Division Traffic Police Station.

Police have registered a case and launched an investigation to identify the vehicle and trace the driver involved in the fatal hit-and-run.