Budgam, June 09: A youth was killed on Tuesday afternoon after he was hit by a tipper at main market Chadoora in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district.

Officials said that a 23-year-old youth who is mentally unsound died in the mishap after he was hit by a tipper bearing registration number JK01K-6814 when he was crossing the road.

Police officials confirmed the incidentand identified the deceased as Waseem Farooq, son of Farooq Ahmad Wani of Monchwa Chadoora.

They added that a case has been registered while further investigation has been started in this regard. KNO