Jammu hit-and-run: SUV reverses to ram elderly man again, CCTV footage emerges

An elderly man riding a two-wheeler was critically injured in a hit-and-run incident after a Thar SUV struck him twice—first while overtaking another vehicle, and again while reversing—in the Gandhi Nagar area of Jammu.

Following the collision, which took place on Sunday, the driver fled the scene without assisting the injured man. The victim's family has demanded strict action against the driver.

"Our father was hit twice by the person driving the Thar. Murder charges should be slapped against him. Our father is in the ICU. Doctors have said that there's a fracture in his skull. He is very critical. Hit-and-run cases were unheard in Jammu. These things happen in Delhi and other places. Strong action must be taken against the culprit," the man's son said.

The police have seized the vehicle involved in the incident and have taken the accused's owner and his father in for questioning. An FIR has been lodged, and the charge of attempted murder has been added to the case.

"Following the Thar-scooty collision near Green Belt Park,Gandhi Nagar on 27.07.2025, Police have invoked Sec 109 BNS after eyewitnesses revealed deliberate intent to harm. The Thar was seized, its owner detained & hunt is on to nab the absconding driver. Investigation continues," said the Jammu District Police on X.

Authorities are on the lookout for the 20-year-old accused, who remains at large.

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