Excelsior Correspondent
REASI, Oct 30: Two persons were killed and two others injured when a Mahindra mini-load carrier rolled down into a gorge in Arnas area of Reasi district during morning hours today.
A police official said that the mishap took place when the ill-fated vehicle bearing registration No. JK20A/ 7503 was on way to Dhanour from Reasi during early morning. When it reached at Darote village near Police Post, Dansal, in Arnas area, the driver lost control over the vehicle and it rolled down into deep gorge, resulting into the death of two persons on the spot and injuries to the two others including driver.
Immediately after the incident, the people from the area and cops from nearby Police Post rushed to the spot. They evacuated the injured first and shifted them to District Hospital, Reasi. The dead bodies of the deceased were later removed to Primary Health Centre, Arnas for postmortem and performing legal formalities by police.
The deceased were identified as Mohd Abbas (28), son of Noor Hussain and Mohd Latief (40), son of Mohd Qasim, both residents of Dhanour village in Arnas.
The injured undergoing treatment at District Hospital Reasi have been identified as Mohd Shabir (22), son of Mohd Farid and driver Mohd Salim (25), son of Jalal Din, both residents of Dhanour in Arnas. The police has registered a case in this connection.
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