KULGAM: Jammu and Kashmir Police have arrested a motorcyclist accused of hitting a 55-year-old pedestrian at Brazloo in Kulgam district on October 7 and fleeing the scene, police said on Tuesday.
The injured pedestrian, Hilal Ahmad Laloo, son of Ab Salam Laloo and a resident of Redwani Payeen in Qaimoh, was hit by an unidentified motorcycle, following which Police Station Kulgam registered FIR No. 180/2026 under Sections 281 and 125(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
According to police, an investigation involving technical analysis of CCTV footage led to the identification of the motorcycle, bearing registration number JK18E-5599, and its rider, Burhan Bilal, son of Bilal Ahmad Malla, a resident of Awhatoo.
The accused has been arrested, and the motorcycle involved in the incident has been seized, police said.
Further investigation into the case is underway.
