Excelsior Correspondent
RAMBAN, Sept 19: Three female students of Jammu University were killed and another received injuries after a Container hit a car near Dalwas area on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway here today.
As per police sources, a Container bearing registration number PB08Y-2168 on its way to Srinagar hit a Jammu bound Baleno car bearing registration number JK02CC-8113 near Dalwas area on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, resulting into on the spot death of two female students of Jammu University and critical injuries to two others. The collision was so potent that the car rolled down into deep gorge after being hit by the container.
After getting information, police team and locals rushed to the spot and started rescue operation.
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Two critically injured persons were rescued and shifted to CHC Batote from where they were later referred to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) Jammu for specialised treatment, where one among them succumbed to her injuries and her body has been shifted to mortuary of GMCH Jammu for completion of medical and legal formalities.
The bodies of the two deceased which were retrieved from the gorge were shifted to mortuary of District Hospital Ramban for completion of medical and legal formalities.
The deceased were identified as Esetan Dolma, daughter of Tashi Andus and Rigzen Lamu, daughter of Morup Dorjay, both residents of Ladakh and Harman Anand, daughter of Harpinder Anand of Channi Himmat District Jammu.
The injured was identified as Pranav Bandral, son of Kuldeep Singh of Mubarak Mandi District Jammu.
A case under relevant sections has been registered at Police Station Batote and investigation started.
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