A fatal crash on the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway has claimed the life of a 35-year-old lawyer who had recently begun serving with the Central Bureau of Investigation, officials said on Friday.

Sheikh Adil Nabi, a newly inducted public prosecutor with the CBI, was travelling through Ramban district when his car met with an accident near Banihal. Investigators said the vehicle was hit from the rear by a speeding Mahindra Scorpio. A clip allegedly capturing the collision has been widely shared on social media platforms.

The impact left Adil critically injured. He was taken to the Sub-District Hospital in Banihal, where doctors administered emergency treatment. Despite medical intervention, he later died from his injuries.

#DuaEMaghfirat : Advocate Sheikh Adil Nabi from Bijbehara, Anantnag, who had cleared the UPSC examination and recently joined as a Prosecuting Officer with the CBI, passed away following a tragic accident.
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Confirming the details, Ramban Senior Superintendent of Police Arun Gupta said, “Adil Sheikh, who was serving as a public prosecutor and had been appointed with the CBI, Chandigarh, about two months ago, was injured in the accident.”

Police have arrested Mohammad Shafi, the driver of the Scorpio involved in the crash, and further investigation is underway.

Adil had recently cleared the UPSC examination and secured his posting as a prosecuting officer with the country’s premier investigative agency in Chandigarh. His untimely death has cast a pall over the legal fraternity, particularly among colleagues who knew him as a promising young officer at the beginning of his career.