A scooty-rider was killed after allegedly being hit by a vehicle of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) near Humhama in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Saturday.

A police official said that the 55-year-old rider identified as Nazir Ahmad Bhat son of Mohammad Ramzan Bhat of Samerbugh Budgam was seriously injured after being hit by the vehicle at around 10:30 am.

He, however, said that the man was declared as brought dead by the doctors at the hospital.

The police, he said, have registered a case in this regard. SSB spokesman could not be immediately contacted for the comment.