Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 30: An apparent accident turned out to be faked one as Ramban Police arrested driver of the truck, which was found abandoned and stuck with a parapet on the National Highway near Seri land slide area at Ramban.
During the interrogation, the driver confessed that he tried to push the truck into Chenab river after misappropriating the loaded consignment. Police have also recovered 95 Qtls of TMT bars, which were already unloaded by the accused under a criminal conspiracy.
According to police, the accused Karmvir Singh of Preet Nagar Digiana loaded 15 tons of TMT bars from Kashmir Rolling Steel Mill Bari Brahmana on the intervening night of April 10-11 for its transportation to Kashmir in his truck number 4827-JK14B. However, instead of proceeding to Kashmir, he straight way went to Chatha area and unloaded about 100 Qtls of bars there in connivance with one Sandeep of Indira Nagar Miran Sahib.
With the remaining consignment of 50 Qtls in the truck, the accused moved towards Srinagar on April 17 and reached Ramban area where he attempted to throw the loaded vehicle into Chenab river after jumping himself out of the driver’s cabin. However, the truck stopped with a parfait and its engine also got switched off. Despite his repeated attempt, the truck remained stuck with the parfait and in frustration, the accused fled away from the spot.
On getting information, Ramban Police reached the spot and during the course of investigation, the entire conspiracy was exposed. Police arrested the driver while the other accused Sandeep was still absconding.
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