Army jawan killed in road mishap

 

SRINAGAR: An Army jawan was today killed  and three others injured when their bullet proof jammer  vehicle skidded off a road and fell into a deep gorge in Kupwara district of north Kashmir, officials said.

The mishap took place at Khooni nallah near Kralpora,  about 120 km from here, when the driver of the hi-tech  vehicle lost control while negotiating a blind curve, the  officials said.

They said the vehicle fell into the deep gorge resulting in on-the-spot death of the jawan and injuries to three others who were rescued and shifted to hospital.

The vehicle was on way to Tangdhar from Chowkibal, the  officials said. (PTI)