Vehicle falls into gorge
Excelsior Correspondent
RAMBAN, Sept 27: Two cops were killed and two others including a Government teacher sustained injuries after a police patrolling vehicle from Police Post Rajgarh plunged into a gorge after being hit by an Army, QRT vehicle coming from opposite direction at Power House-Rajgarh Link Road near Power House area of Baglihar Project, Chanderkote today.
SSP Ramban, Mohita Sharma said an official vehicle of police department bearing registration number JK02B-0728 met with an accident near the Dam site, Chanderkote with three cops and a Government teacher onboard.
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She informed that Special Police Officer (SPO), Swami Raj, son of Ishar Dass, resident of Rajgarh died on the spot while three others including a teacher sustained injuries and were rushed to District Hospital Ramban where after medical aid all three injured were referred to Army Command Hospital Udhampur.
However, Police Constable Parvaiz Ahmed, son of Noor Hussain, resident of Darhal, Rajouri succumbed to his injuries in the ambulance at Dalwass.
The SSP said two injured were identified as Constable Sewa Singh, son of Chattar Singh, resident of Rajgarh and a Government teacher Joginder Singh, son of Kabal Singh, resident of Kumaite, Rajgarh and were admitted at Army Command Hospital Udhampur.
She also said that during investigation it came to fore that the police vehicle was hit by an Army QRT vehicle.
SSP Sharma informed that the rescue operation was carried out jointly by Police and Army.
“Police has registered a case under relevant Sections of law for further investigations,” she said.
Meanwhile, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed grief over the loss of lives of Police personnel in a tragic road accident in Ramban.
In a condolence message, the LG said: “Deeply pained by the loss of lives of Police personnel in a tragic road accident in Ramban. My thoughts are with the family members who lost their loved ones. Praying for the early recovery of the injured. I have instructed the authorities to provide all possible assistance required.”
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