LG expresses grief
Fayaz Bukhari
SRINAGAR, July 27: Eight people of a family, including five children, lost their lives when the vehicle they were travelling in rolled down the Sinthan-Kokernag road in Anantnag district this afternoon.
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An official said that a Maruti Swift vehicle bearing registration number (JK03H9017) lost control and rolled down the road near Aarshan Hut, approximately 20 kms from Daksum.
The official said the accident resulted in the immediate death of all eight passengers. “Due to a lack of network connectivity in the area, it took some time to inform the district administration in Anantnag,” he said.
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“Upon receiving the information, medical, police, and CRPF teams, along with local residents, rushed to the scene. Unfortunately, all occupants of the vehicle were found dead, and their bodies were recovered and transported to SDH Kokernag,” he said.
Sub District Magistrate (SDM) Kokernag, Suheel Ahmad Lone said that the family was travelling from Kishtwar via Sinthan Top towards Marwah. “Postmortem examinations were conducted at SDH Kokernag, and the deceased, identified as residents of Kishtwar, were transported to their native village for last rites,” he added.
The deceased family members were identified as police man Imtiyaz Rather, 45, son of Ghulam Rasool Rather; Afroza Begum wife of Imtiyaz Ahmad Rather, 40; Reshma, 40, wife of Majid Ahmad; Areeba Imtiyaz, 12, daughter of Imtiyaz Ahmad; Aniya Jan, 10, daughter of Imtiyaz Ahmad; Abaan Imtiyaz, 6, daughter of Imtiyaz Ahmad; Musaib Majid, 16, son of Majid Ahmad, and Mushail Majid, 8, son of Majid Ahmad.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed his grief over the tragic accident. In a condolence message, he said: “I am deeply saddened to learn about the loss of precious lives in an unfortunate road accident in Daksum, Anantnag today. My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family members during this hour of grief. I have issued instructions to the District Administration to provide all necessary assistance to the affected family.”
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