Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Dec 20: In a road mishap, 23 passengers were injured when a Canter rolled down near the town, here this evening.
The vehicle, bearing registration number JK11-3935, was on way from Rajouri to Majakote when driver could not negotiate a sharp curve resulting into the accident. The vehicle skidded off the road and somersaulted before hitting a culvert, which however stopped it from rolling down further.
Police and locals rushed to the spot and shifted all the injured to District Hospital Rajouri. Some of the injured were discharged first aid while condition of others was also stated to be stable and out of danger.
The injured were identified as Abdul Garoor (35) son of Mohd Sharif, Naseer (27), son of Lal Hussain of Hayat Pura, Shafiq Ahmed (32), son of Mohd Nazir of Nayali, Shamim Akther (30), son of Abdul Hameed of Thanda Pani, Raika (24), daughter of Ahmed Din of Manjakote, Safina wife of Laquit of Kakora, Farmeed son of Mohd Alamof Kakora, Misba daughter of Bashrat of Manjakote, Mohd Saleem son of Mohd Alam of Nali, Shahid son of Aslam of Nali, Nahida daughter of Abdul Hamid of Kakora, Mohd Shamtaj son of Munshi of Manjakote, Koser Fatima wife of Mohd Aslam of Nakiamaghari, Mihd Parvaiz son of Ghulam Hussain of Maraih, Aayan son of Ashraf of Jammu, Shabina wife of Ahraf of Jammu Jammu, Nafeeza daughter of Shahtaz of Mangalore, Abdul Rashid son of Manzoor of Hayat Pura, Shaneez Akther wife of Shahtaz of Hamla, Mohd Yousuf son of Miralam of Naikapangrie, Sharaz Ahmed son of Mohd Latif of Katarmal, Mushtaq Ahmed son of Mohd Latif of Mangalnar and Mehrun Nisa daughter of Mohd Shamtaz of Manjakote.