Srinagar, Aug 27: A husband-wife duo was killed and eight others wounded in separate road accidents across the Valley.
 A load carrier bearing registration number (JK01N-6641) collided with a car bearing registration number (JK05B-0410) on National Highway near Trumgund Hygam crossing Sopore killing Muhammad Ashraf Akhoon and his wife Misra Begum and injuring Bilal Ahmad Akhoon son of Muhammad Ashraf Akhoon of Dubgah Sopore who were travelling in the car, police said.
 According to the police, the wounded were shifted to sub-district hospital Pattan wherefrom they were shifted to Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura for specialized treatment. The bodies were handed over to legal heirs for last rites, police said adding a case had been registered in this regard.  
 In another incident, a Tata Sumo bearing registration number (JK01K-4196) on way from Srinagar to Islamabad (Anantnag) turned turtle near Halmullah Sangam, resulting in injuries to three passengers, police said, adding the wounded had been hospitalized. Police has registered a case in this regard.  
 Meanwhile, four persons were injured in two separate mishaps in Ganderbal on Saturday.
 Three persons were wounded when a Tata Sumo vehicle bearing registration number (JK01-6099) they were travelling in collided with an ambulance (JK01N-0891) of Primary Health Centre Gund at Margund, police said adding the wounded were rushed to sub-district hospital Kangan where from critically injured Suhail Ahmad of Ganiwan Kangan was shifted to SKIMS, Soura.
 In another mishap, a Tata Sumo vehicle bearing registration number (JK01Q-0250) hit and injured a teenager, Subah Mian Mushtaq of Baba Nagri at busy Kangan market. The wounded was rushed to SDH Kangan, police said adding the driver of vehicle, Rayees Ahmad of Nowhatta Srinagar had been arrested. Police has registered a case.

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