 early times report
UDHAMPUR, July 30: Two pedestrians, including a woman, were killed and another injured when they were hit by an army vehicle near Omara Morh here today.
"An army ambulance rashly and negligently driven went out of control and crushed three pedestrians near Omara Morh out of which two civilians including a woman died on the spot and one got seriously injured, here this afternoon," sources said.
After receiving the information, police immediately reached the spot and evacuated the injured from the site of accident. The two pedestrians, who were killed on the spot, have been identified as Ashok Kumar Chowhan, son of Kishori Lal Chowhan of Nowrang District Sewan, Bihar and Anu Radha wife of Sanjay Sharma of Omara Morh, Udhampur.
The injured identified as Anil Anand son of Bodh Raj of Lower Roop Nagar, Jammu was shifted to District Hospital where his condition was stated to be stable. Meanwhile, the police have arrested the driver of the vehicle identified as Ram Vinay Kumar of ASC Batallion 5171, and seized the vehicle. A case has also been registered in this regard at Police Station Udhampur and further investigation is on.
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