Girl killed, 5 injured in Awantipora car accident

By: Syed Aijaz

Pulwama: An 18-year-old girl died and five other sustained injuries in a road accident on Srinagar Jammu highway at Awantipora on Sunday.

Official said according to preliminary information a maruti car bearing Registeration No. JK19 0675 collided with a divider resulting in the car skidded off the road.

The accident took place at at Khanibogh near Barsu Awantipora Highway when the car was on its way from Tral to Srinagar, he said.

The official said one out of the six car occupants identified as Tanzeela  Rasheed(18), Daughter of Abdul Rasheed Resident of Wagad Tral of Pulwama District sustained serious injuries and was shifted to hospital but she succumbed way to SMHS Hospital.

“Five other Persons travelling in car who have been identified as  Iqra Yousuf Daughter of  Mohd Yousuf , Manzoor Ahmad Dar Son of Ab Rasheed Dar, Rozy Daughter of Abdul Rasheed, Mubarak Yousuf son of Mohd Yousuf  and Anayat Yousuf, all residents of Wagad Tral of Pulwama District were shifted to Sub District Hospital Pampore and were referred  to SMHS hospital Srinagar”, he added.

Police has registered a case and started investigation. (KNS).

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