Policeman among 2 killed, 3 injured in road mishaps

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 31: Two persons including a policeman were killed while three others were injured in three different road accidents in Kashmir.
A police spokesman said Farooq Ahmad, who was posted in District Police Lines (DPL) Bandipora, died when a tipper (909) bearing registration number JK15-2135 that he was boarding, met with an accident at Serc Top TBM Tragba Pethkote in Bandipora district. “The driver of the tipper was also injured in the accident. The injured was shifted to hospital and body of the deceased was handed over to his relatives for last rites after conducted the legal formalities. Police have registered a case in this regard,” he said.
The spokesman said a Scorpio vehicle bearing registration number JK03E-3441 hit and injure a person namely Mohammad Ibrahim Khan at Sarnal in Anantnag district. “The injured was shifted to District Hospital Anantnag where he succumbed to his injuries. Police have registered a case in this regard,” he said.
The police spokesman said an unknown vehicle hit and injure two pedestrians identified as Kaiser Ahmad Bhat and Akbar Ahmad Dar at Narbal in Magam area of Budgam district. “Both the injured have been shifted to hospital for treatment. Police have registered a case in this regard,” he added.