Cong leader among 4 killed in mishap

A Congress leader was among four members of a family killed when a car rolled down into a gorge on Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Jammu on Sunday, police said.

A Congress leader was among four members of a family killed when a car rolled down into a gorge on Jammu-Srinagar national highway in Jammu on Sunday, police said.

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The car, on its way from Ramban to Jammu, skidded off the highway and rolled down into the gorge at Jhakhani belt of Udhampur district, they said.

Ramban block president of Congress Shakti Singh, Vijay Singh, Haider Singh and Sham Singh were killed on the spot while Bhodi Singh received injuries and was rushed to hospital.

Police and locals have launched a rescue operation.