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| Ex-MLA's PSO killed in road accident | | | EARLY TIMES REP ORT
JAMMU, Mar 05:
The personal security officer (PSO) of ex-CPI(M) MLA Mohammad Khalil was today killed, while his driver sustained critical injuries when their Maruti Gypsy skidded off the road and fell into a gorge at
Manthal near Tikri, about 30 km from here on the Jammu-Srinagar road.
Khalil's wife and their two children, who were also in the Gypsy, survived with minor bruises. The ex-MLA was not travelling in the vehicle.
The family was on its way from Jammu to Srinagar. Police sources said when the Gypsy reached Manthal at about 8.45 am, it skidded off the road and fell into about 20-ft-deep gorge. Overspeeding was stated to be the reason behind the incident.
PSO, cop Hafiz Ullah and driver Khurshid Ahmad sustained serious injuries, while Khalil's wife Hussaina, their two children and Khurshid's wife Mazboon survived with minor brusies.
Hafiz and Khurshid were evacuated to the GMC Hospital. Sources said while Hafiz succumbed to his injuries in the hospital at about 1 pm, Khurshid was responding to treatment.
The Tikri police had registered a case in this connection.
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