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Pickup truck hits shopkeeper in Balia, driver flees

A speeding pickup truck struck a shopkeeper in Balia, killing him; the driver fled the scene.

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Jalil Ahmed, a 60-year-old grocery shopkeeper from Chakia village in the Bairia area, was killed in a road accident on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. [1] Officials stated on 2026-05-27 that the Crime Branch raided the residence of Khalid Hussain Sheikh, 42, who is the prime accused in the rape-and-death case of a 14-year-old tribal girl in Kishtwar. [2] Bystanders helped transport the injured Jalil Ahmed to the Sonbarsa Community Health Center, but doctors declared him dead on arrival. [3] Jalil Ahmed was traveling to the Bairia market to purchase supplies when a speeding pickup truck struck him on National Highway 31 between Chiraiya and Devraj Brahm. [4] The driver of the pickup truck fled the scene in the vehicle immediately after the accident. [5] Officials stated that seven accused have been arrested so far, including the prime accused Sheikh, his brothers Tariq Hussain and Riaz Hussain, Mohammad Isaaq of Sangrambhatta, Sonika Parihar, Farooq Ahmed, and Zarina Begum. [6] Officials stated that the Crime Branch has re-registered the case and detailed all the circumstances and evidences collected so far in the new case diary. [7]
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  1. Jalil Ahmed, a 60-year-old grocery shopkeeper from Chakia village in the Bairia area, was killed in a road accident on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. · Amarujala
  2. Officials stated on 2026-05-27 that the Crime Branch raided the residence of Khalid Hussain Sheikh, 42, who is the prime accused in the rape-and-death case of a 14-year-old tribal girl in Kishtwar. · Hindustan Times
  3. Bystanders helped transport the injured Jalil Ahmed to the Sonbarsa Community Health Center, but doctors declared him dead on arrival. · Amarujala
  4. Jalil Ahmed was traveling to the Bairia market to purchase supplies when a speeding pickup truck struck him on National Highway 31 between Chiraiya and Devraj Brahm. · Amarujala
  5. The driver of the pickup truck fled the scene in the vehicle immediately after the accident. · Amarujala
  6. Officials stated that seven accused have been arrested so far, including the prime accused Sheikh, his brothers Tariq Hussain and Riaz Hussain, Mohammad Isaaq of Sangrambhatta, Sonika Parihar, Farooq Ahmed, and Zarina Begum. · Hindustan Times
  7. Officials stated that the Crime Branch has re-registered the case and detailed all the circumstances and evidences collected so far in the new case diary. · Hindustan Times
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