Car overturns, 3 injured

2 hurt in accident

Excelsior Correspondent

RAMBAN, Dec 3: A minor girl and two ladies here today sustained serious injuries after the car in which they were travelling turned turtle near Nowgam Morh, Banihal on old alignment of Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.
Police said that a rashly and negligently driven car of Wagon-R make bearing registration number HR26BZ-2986 which was on its way from Nowgam to Banihal went out of the control of the driver and overturned near Nowgam Morh leaving the three females onboard injured.
On getting information about the accident, a Police team led by PSI Amit Sharma from the nearby Police Post reached the spot and rescued three injured persons with the help of locals and shifted them to Sub District Hospital Banihal for treatment.
Police sources said that driver of the car Mudassar-ul-Akbar Itoo, son of Mohd Akbar Itoo, resident of Danar Banihal escaped unhurt in this accident.
The injured persons were identified as Heena Begum, 32, wife of Ashaq Bhat; Irshada Begum, 45, wife of Abdul Majeed Bhat and Bisma Majeed, 12, daughter of Abdul Majeed Bhat, all residents of Nowgam, Banihal.
After providing medical aid, the trio was referred to Associated Government Medical College and Hospital Anantnag for specialized treatment.
SHO Banihal, Inspector Mohammad Afzal Wani said a case under section 279/337 IPC was registered at Police Station Banihal for further investigations.