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The accident took place near Sita Ram Passi in the Maroog area around 6 pm when the minister was on his way to Srinagar after attending two functions in Jammu and Udhampur. Rijiju eventually left for Srinagar, crossing the Banihal tunnel around 7 pm.
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A senior police officer said the truck driver was taken into custody for questioning but added the accident was “minor” and did not seem an “intentional hit’’. The officer said the truck was stationary but had skid backwards due to the slope of the road and hit Rijiju’s car.