A JCB operator died after a landslide hit the Srinagar-Jammu highway in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir late last night.
Reports said that Jamshed Ahmad (23), a native of Doda, was hit by the slide at midnight in Digdol area of Ramban district, resulting in his death on spot.
DSP headquarter Ramban, Asgar Malik said an FIR has been lodged against the contractor company under relevant section of RPC at police station Ramban.
Meanwhile, the strategic highway has been restored for one-way traffic following restoration work.
