Ramban: 2 killed in road accidents

A trucker was killed after the vehicle he was driving plunged into a gorge, here in Ramban district on Sunday. Besides, a pedestrian was knocked to death in the district as well.

 The police said, “Arashly and negligently driven Oil Tanker, JK01J 0714, plunged into a700-feet-deep gorge at Battery Chasma on the Jammu-Srinagar National highwayafter the driver lost control. As a result, the trucker was killed on thespot.”

   

After receiving information about the accident, rescue teamsvisited the spot and managed to retrieve the body, they said, adding that thedeceased has been identified as Mudasir Ahmed, son of Muhammad Ismail and aresident of Chachwah in Pulwama.

The deceased’s body was shifted to District Hospital,Ramban, where medico-legal formalities were conducted, police said.

Meanwhile, they said, a rashly driven Tractor knocked apedestrian to death, here at Krara, before rolling down the Famrote-Sanagldanroad.

“A Tractor, JK02BQ 5668, knocked one Anees Ahmed, son ofAbdul Majid and a resident of Alinbass, near Krara. After knocking the mandown, the Tractor rolled down the road into a 30-feet-deep gorge,” police said.

Anees was being shifted to District Hospital, Ramban, whenhe succumbed due to grievous injuries, they said, adding that an FIR has beenregistered and police are investigating the case.

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