A devastating landslide in the Salukh Ikhtar Nala area of Dharmari, Reasi district, claimed the lives of Ramnagar Sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Rajinder Singh and his son late Friday evening. The family was returning home to Pattiyan after a trip to Dharmaadi when their Bolero vehicle was tragically struck.
Rajinder Singh’s wife and three other family members sustained critical injuries in the incident. Officials confirmed the injured include Singh’s cousin and his wife.
“The family was on its way home for a weekend when their vehicle was struck by the landslide at Dharmari. The SDM and his son died on the spot, while his wife and two other relatives were injured and have been rushed to a hospital,” stated Reasi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Paramvir Singh, confirming the tragic event.
Rajinder Singh was a respected 2011-batch Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) officer. Police further detailed that the landslide’s impact on the vehicle in Salukh Ikhtar Nala was the direct cause of the fatalities and injuries.