GNS ONLINE RAJOURI
SHYAM SOOD
RAJOURI, JUNE 15:–In a tragic road mishap in the the Kotranka sub-division of Rajouri district three persons, reportedly relatives, were killed while a 10 months old baby girl had a miraculous escape in the accident.
Five persons, including two women who died on the spot, were travelling in the car bearing registration No. JK11F 8759 and were on their way to village Samote when it skidded off the road near the Targain Bridge at about 8.30 am today and fell in the deep gorge.
Eyewitnesses said that the mishap happened due to rash & negligent driving by one Ayoub Shah (forest guard), who also later succumbs to injuries in Government Medical College Associated Hospital (GMC AH) at Rajouri.
A police team from Kotranka police station and the locals reached the spot and rescued the three injured to Community Health Center at Koteranka and after initial treatment ll were referred to GMC Associated Hospital in Rajouri.
According to police, two women, namely Shahnaz Akhter (35) w/o Altaf Hussain Shah and Shah Jaan (50) w/o Wazir Hussain killed on the spot while three injured were identified as Ayoub Shah (50); Akbar Shah (70) and 10- month-old baby.
Akbar Shah (70) having a serious head injury was later referred to GMC Hospital in Jammu for specialised treatment.
A police team from the Kotranka police station and the locals reached the spot and rescued the three injured to Community Health Center at Koteranka.
In this connection a case the police have started an investigation after a case under section 279, 337 IPS was registered at the Kandi police station.