Expressing serious concern over rising road accidents and loss of lives therein, former finance minister Syed Muhammad Altaf Bukhari on Monday said that it seems the casualties in road mishaps are taken as mere statistics by the concerned authorities in Jammu and Kashmir.
Referring to the latest road accident in which six personswere killed and another injured in Ujhan Dhandkote village in Darhal area ofRajouri district on Sunday, Bukhari said that authorities concerned seem to beunmoved by the loss of precious lives in the state.
“My heart goes out for the bereaved families who have losttheir loved ones in this mishap. I express my heartfelt sympathies with themand pray for eternal peace to the departed souls. I also wish a speedy recoveryfor the injured,” Bukhari observed.
The former finance minister said the increasing roadaccidents in Jammu and Kashmir have assumed alarming proportions.
Bukhari remarked that it has been found that the vehicle driversare not following set standard rules and safety instructions in mountainousregions of the state causing huge loss of lives.