J&K Officer, Son Killed In Reasi Landslide, Lt Guv Manoj Sinha Offers Condolences

Last Updated:August 02, 2025, 08:06 IST

The Deputy CM of Jammu and Kashmir took to X and shared the pictures of the crushed vehicle and called it an irreparable loss.

Image shared by J&K Deputy CM Surinder Choudhary on X

A Sub-Divisional Magistrate and his son were killed, and his wife and two others were injured, following a landslide in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Thursday night. The incident took place when a boulder hit their vehicle while they were travelling in Reasi district in the Salukh Ikhter Nallah area.

According to a report by PTI, Rajinder Singh Rana was on his way to his native village, Pattian, from Dharmari with his family when his vehicle got stuck after being hit by a large boulder, part of a landslide.

Rana, a Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service officer, and his son died on the spot, while the injured, including his wife, were rushed to a nearby hospital at first, then those seriously injured were referred to the district hospital in Reasi.

The Deputy CM of Jammu and Kashmir took to X and shared the pictures of the crushed vehicle.

“Heartbreaking. SDM Ramnagar, Rajinder Singh Rana (JKAS), and his young son tragically lost their lives in a landslide in Reasi (Thuroo). His wife is critically injured. He was with me just yesterday in Ghardi, Ramnagar. Irreparable loss. May their souls rest in peace. Om Shanti," he wrote, sharing condolences.

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha offered his condolences to the SDM’s family.

“Extremely saddened by the landslide incident in Dharmari, Reasi, in which we have lost an outstanding officer, Rajinder Singh, SDM Ramnagar, and his son," he said on X. Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo also expressed grief at the incident.

Former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti also expressed shock over the incident.

Rana, a 2011-batch officer, was serving as the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Ramnagar.

Earlier this week, two soldiers lost their lives in eastern Ladakh when a boulder crashed onto their army vehicle.

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Jammu and Kashmir, India, India

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August 02, 2025, 08:06 IST

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