Kashmir

Budgam youth dies, another injured in Dras road accident

BUDGAM — A youth from Budgam was killed while another one was grievously injured in a road accident on Saturday at Dras Bridge when they were returning from Ladakh.

An official told the news agency Kashmir News Observer that two persons, who were returning back after their visit to Ladakh on their motorcycle, met an accident at Dras Bridge, leaving them grievously injured.

He said that they were shifted to a nearby hospital, where one among them was declared dead on arrival.

He identified the deceased as Suhail Ahmad Dar son of Mohd Ramzan Dar and the injured was identified as Faisal Ahmad Dar son of Ab Khaliq Dar—both residents of Zaloosa Charari-Sharief.

Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident and have started further investigation in this regard. — (KNO)