2 killed in Doda road accident

Ramban, Sep 13: Two persons were killed in a road accident at Malhori area of Doda on Batote- Kishtwar National Highway on Friday morning.

Giving details, police said the mishap occurred after a truck plunged into a gorge. The truck driver and another person in the vehicle died on the spot .The truck bearing registration number JK06-8747 was on its way to Kishtwar from Jammu and roll downed into a gorge in Malhori area of Doda

On getting information rescue teams of Police and locals reached the spot and retrieved two dead bodies from wreckage of vehicles from the gorge and shifted them to nearby hospital in Doda for conducting post mortem and legal formalities.

Police identified the deceased as Mohammad Asif son of Afzal Hajam resident of Bhagwa, Bhata and Amir Ahmed Lone son of resident of Saikhwan  Doda. A police officer at Doda confirmed the incident and said the bodies of both the deceased persons were handed over to legal heirs.

He said a case under relevant section of law was registered at Police Station Doda for further investigations.