Pedestrian killed, girl injured in road mishaps

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 23: A person was killed while a minor girl was injured in separate road mishaps in Valley.
A police spokesman said an unknown vehicle hit a pedestrian namely Hilal Ahmad Guroo at Shilwat in Sumbal area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, resulting in his on spot death. “After completion of medico-legal formalities, the body of the deceased was handed over to his legal heirs for last rites. Police have registered a case in this regard,” the spokesman said.
In another accident, the spokesman said, an unknown vehicle hit and injure a minor girl namely Arizoo Bashir at Armpora in Drugmulla area of Kupwara district. “The injured girl was shifted to District Hospital for treatment wherefrom she was referred to Bone and Joints Hospital Barzulla here for further treatment. Police have registered a case in this regard,” the spokesman added.