Woman killed in scooter accident

2 men found dead in Samba, Kathua

Srinagar, Oct 24: A 45-year-old woman was killed after being hit by a scooter in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday, while two men were found dead in separate incidents in Samba and Kathua districts of Jammu division, officials said.

In Baramulla, Gulshan Begum, 45, wife of Mohammad Ramzan Lone and a resident of Malpora in Sheeri, was injured after being hit by a scooter in the area.

An official said that she was shifted to Primary Health Centre (PHC) Sheeri, where doctors declared her brought dead.

Police have taken cognisance of the incident and initiated a probe.

Meanwhile, in Samba district, a man was found dead inside an office room at the SIDCO Industrial Complex on Saturday.

An official said the deceased, identified as Kamal Kumar, a resident of Jalandhar in Punjab, was working at Phase III of the industrial complex.

He was found unconscious by fellow workers, who subsequently informed the police. Medico-legal formalities are underway, officials said.

In a separate incident in Kathua district, the body of a 28-year-old man was found in a drain in the Nagri area.

Officials said locals spotted the body, following which police reached the spot and took it into custody. The deceased was identified as Nihal Saini, a resident of Nagri.

His body was shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) Kathua for medico-legal formalities.

Police have taken cognisance of the incident, and an investigation is underway.

Clarify the three separate incidentsUse consistent attribution throughout. (KNO)

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