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Lightning strike kills man, injures two in Reasi of Jammu-Kashmir

Police said Bakarwal died on the spot, while his daughter and uncle were injured and shifted to a hospital.

PTI | Jammu | November 3, 2018 5:46 pm

Lightning strike kills man, injures two in Reasi of Jammu-Kashmir

A 50-year-old man was killed and two others were injured when they were struck by lightning in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said Saturday.

Farooq Ahmad Bakarwal, his daughter Rafia and uncle Abdullah were hit by the lightning inside their house at Kun Darorian village in the Katra area around midnight, a police official said.

He said Bakarwal died on the spot, while his daughter and uncle were injured and shifted to a hospital. More details awaited.

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Security of new raill bridges,tunnels in Jk’s Reasi district reviewed

Reasi’s District Magistrate, Vishesh Mahajan on Thursday conducted a comprehensive security review of critical railway infrastructure in the district, including bridges, tunnels, and labour camps.

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Promises made by BJP for Jammu’s growth have proved hollow: Dr Abdullah

Dr Abdullah made these remarks during the commemorative function honouring the 92nd birth anniversary of the Late Pt. Mangat Ram Sharma.

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Omar travels by road from Srinagar to attend civil secretariat in Jammu

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday received a rousing reception at the civil secretariat in Jammu upon his arrival to assume office in the winter capital. This marked his first official visit to the Jammu Secretariat since taking office as the CM of Jammu and Kashmir on 16 October in Srinagar.