Shopian, Nov 20: The death of a nursing student after being hit by a speeding tipper in south Kashmir’s Shopian town on Thursday afternoon sparked public anger over unregulated and reckless driving by tipper and dumper operators in the district.

The deceased was identified as 22-year-old Rozy Jan, a resident of Chitragam Kalan.

An official said Jan was run over by a tipper (registration number JK-13E-3014) outside her college in Arhama, a short walk from the Deputy Commissioner’s office. She died on the spot.

The official said that the driver had been arrested and the vehicle seized.

The fatal accident triggered outrage among residents, who said that reckless driving by heavy vehicles had become routine in the district.

They alleged that tipper and dumper drivers frequently overspeed,

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