Wani Touseef 

Ganderbal Nov 15 (KNC) : A 45-year-old man, who was critically injured while removing a large stone from his orchard in Ganderbal district of Jammu and Kashmir, died at a hospital on Sunday, officials said.

The deceased was identified as Showkat Hussain Shah, a resident of Benhama village in Ganderbal district.

According to officials, Shah sustained critical injuries while carrying out excavation work to remove a large stone from his orchard.

He was immediately shifted to District Hospital Ganderbal for treatment, where he later succumbed to his injuries despite medical efforts, they said.

Further details about the circumstances leading to the incident are awaited.(KNC)