Early Times Report
Rajouri, Mar 16: Atleast 31 persons reportedly were injured when a mini bus skidded off the road in Rajouri town.
"Immediately after the accident people informed the police at Rajouri and a police team headed by Rajouri Police Post in-charge along with ambulances was rushed to the spot and joined locals in rescue operation and evacuated injured to District Hospital, sources said. Police sources said, "Mini Bus bearing regd no JK 11-0179 on way to Rajouri from Manjakote met with an accident when driver lost control on the vehicle near Irwan Khetar resulting injuries to occupants of vehicle." The injured included eight women and four minors, sources said.
Sources said that injured being hospitalized included Safiea (10) Tousif (3) Rabia (6) children of Mehmood who also was injured while another minor has been identified as Ibrar Khan (8),while others are Parveen Akhter, Zubida Begam, Wahida Kousar, Zaheen Kousar,Said Begam, Samreen Akhter, Manaz Akhter,Tazeem Akhter, Mohd Khalil,Muzzafar Hussain Shanawaz, Abdul Hamid, Mohd Razak ,Naseem Ahmed,Naseer Hussain, Mohd Sultan, Mhd Arif, Mohd Shabir, Mohd Abbas, Khadim Hussain, Laqit Hussain, Fareed, Mohd Farooq and Sadam Hussain
"Had the bus rolled down further few fatalities could have been taken place" said 50 years old Mohd Fareed who is undergoing treatment in the District Hospital. " All the injured were provided immediate treatment at district hospital by a team of doctors under the supervision of Dr Mehmood, Medical Superintendent of District Hospital. Meanwhile Police have registered a case in this regard and started investigation. |
