Jammu : Six people including a couple and mother-son duo were killed while two persons were injured in two accidents in Bhaderwah town of Doda district on Monday.
Official sources told GNS that in one of the accidents, an Alto vehicle (JK02AA-6186) skidded off the road and rolled down into a ravine near Galgander Pul Doda, leading to the death of four people and injuries to one person. Soon after the information about the accident, they said, a rescue operation was launched by the locals and police. While all occupants of the vehicle were removed to nearby hospital, four of them were declared dead on arrival by the doctors who attended upon them while one was admitted and is under treatment, they said. The deceased have been identified as Satya Devi wife of Naseeb Singh, her son Vikram Singh, Lakh Raj and his wife Satisha Devi, all residents of Shiva. The injured has been identified as Naseeb Singh.
In 2nd accident, they said, a Maruti swift car (JK14E-0630) driven by Rabinder Kumar son of Bansi Lal of Himote, Bhaderwah at Udhampur Kumar of Bhaderwah, on way from Pul Doda towards Bhadarwah, skidded off the road near Mughal Market Parnoo sector Bhalla and rolled down about 100-150ft into Neru river. One person identified as Sajad Ahmad of Bhalara Bhadarwah died on the spot while body of driver Ravinder Kumar was fished out from the river after several hours of search by a rescue team comprising locals and police. One person, Piyush Manhas son of Risi Kumar of Himot Bhaderwah was injuredand shifted to GMC Doda.
A police officer confirmed the casualties in both the accidents and told GNS that separate cases have been registered with regard to them.
Meanwhile Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha termed the road accidents in Doda as “deeply distressing”.
“Extremely pained over the loss of lives. Condolences to families of deceased. My prayers with the injured. Directed district administration to ensure best possible treatment to the injured,” he said in a tweet.(GNS)
