Kashmir

Youth dies in Kulgam road accident

KULGAM — A youth was killed after a vehicle he was travelling in met with an accident at Shamsipora railway crossing along Jammu-Srinagar national highway in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.

Quoting an official news agency KNO reported that a youth identified as Aqib Mehmood Sheikh son of Ghulam Mohammad, a resident of Bankoot Banihal who was traveling in his own vehicle (JK06-2337) from Srinagar towards Jammu met with an accident at Shamsipora railway crossing last evening.

The official as per the report said, he was shifted to District Hospital Anantnag for treatment in critical condition, however, he was declared brought dead by the doctors.

Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident.