Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Oct 13: A youth died and three others were critically injured when a car, they were traveling in, rolled down in a deep gorge near Latti, here today.
The Eco car, bearing registration number JK02BF-9733, was on way back from Dudu to Latti when the accident took place at Srota, near Shiv temple. The injured were rushed to District Hospital Udhampur but one of them succumbed to his injuries on the way.
The deceased was identified as Bharat Bhushan (28) son of Madan Singh of R S Pura Jammu. The injured, admitted in Udhampur Hospital, were identified as Devender Kumar (35) son of Chiru, resident of Gurdaspur Punjab, Ajay Kumar (38) son of Som Raj of Dina Nagar Punjab and Shivam (19) son of Varinder Kumar resident of Uttar Pardesh.
The victims had gone to Latti-Dudu in connection with marketing of some products.
Meanwhile, a youth namely Sumit Sharma (27), son of Sham Lal, attempted suicide by consuming some poisonous substance at his residence near DIC Udhampur, last night. He was rushed to District Hospital Udhampur where doctors washed his stomach. He was responding to the treatment.
While cause of the provocation could not be ascertained, Police has registered a case in this connection.
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