Fatal road accidents
Sir,
Fatal accident took place on 19 Mar 2015 near Shaitani Nallah on Jammu Srinagar National Highway, involving death of seven and injuries to 5 others, once again exposed dereliction of duty on the part of Traffic Police, as the ill-fated vehicle was over loaded (DE Mar 20 refers). Negligent and rash driving, as alleged, has been the cause of the accident. Whatever the case may be, all the victims were young below 30 years and their untimely departure from this world, is an irrepairable loss  to the families concerned. The authorities concerned should therefore, do the needful to avert such situations by strict adherence to the traffic rules. The driver community should be made to realize that subjecting inocent travellers to death like situations by over loading and rash driving, merely for some coins, is not only a crime but also an unpardonable sin even in his court. May God bestow sense of humanity and kindness to all so that this world of ours, already full of agonies, isn’t further  made sorrowful by our actions.
Yours etc…
Keshwa Nand Sharma
Salehri (Sunder Bani)

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