Minor among 2 killed, 3 injured in Doda road accident

A minor girl and an elderly man were killed and three others injured when the vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell downhill near Khelleni in Doda district on Tuesday morning. All the five victims belong to the same family.

According to eyewitnesses, the Santro car bearingregistration number JK02AN-1160 was reportedly on its way from Jammu toKishtwar. When the vehicle reached near Khelleni, 10 kms from Doda town onBatote-Kishtwar National Highway, the vehicle skidded off the road and fell 150feet downhill.

   

“The family from Kishtwar met with the accident at10.30 a.m,” said SP Operations Doda, Ravinder Pal Singh.

“Doctors declared two passengers as brought dead while3 critically injured are undergoing treatment at District Hospital,” theofficer said.

The deceased have been identified as Liyaqat Kamal (70) andTabish Bano (10) D/O Irshad Ahmed of Kishtwar.

The injured have been identified as Nuzhat Begum (45) wifeof Irshad Ahmed, her daughters Zainab Bano (7) and Baby (3).

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