Jatinder lost control of his vehicle near Simthan last evening while on return leg of the Rally. The vehicle rolled into a deep gorge at Simthan in Anantnag district. Jatinder died on the spot while his navigator Ashish Mahajan was critically injured.
"On behalf of the Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) I wish to extend my sincere sympathies to Jatinder Shukla's family and friends following the tragic news of his death in an accident yesterday at the J&K Mughal Rally.
"We are shocked and saddened by this incident and our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and we ask that you respect their privacy during this time. I also pray for a swift recovery of his co-driver Ashish Mahajan, who was also seriously injured in yesterday