Four people, including a CRPF jawan, were killed in a road accident on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway in Udhampur on Tuesday. The incident took place near milestone 68 towards Srinagar when a bus collided with a pickup truck. Kartar Singh, Second-in-Command of the CRPF 137 Battalion, confirmed that a jawan from the 52 Battalion was among those who lost their lives. He said the exact cause of the accident is still being investigated, while police personnel reached the spot soon after the crash. The bodies were recovered from the site and shifted to a nearby hospital for post-accident formalities, and an official investigation has been initiated.

BJP MP Arun Govil and BJP leader Sanjeev Balyan visited the residence of Indian Army soldier Rinkil Balyan, who recently died in a separate road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district. Speaking to ANI, Arun Govil praised the family’s long association with the armed and paramilitary forces, calling their service a matter of pride for the nation. He expressed solidarity with the grieving family and paid tribute to the fallen soldier.

Sanjeev Balyan also paid his respects, describing Rinkil Balyan as a close family member. He said that families of martyrs rarely make demands, but assured that any assistance required would be fully supported by the government. Rinkil Balyan was among ten Army personnel who lost their lives when a military vehicle slipped off the road in Doda while moving through difficult terrain amid adverse weather conditions. According to the White Knight Corps, rescue operations were immediately launched by the Army and local administration despite challenging conditions.