CBI prosecutor injured in road accident near Banihal, succumbs

Srinagar, Dec 26: A young CBI prosecutor who was critically injured in a road accident near Banihal on Thursday succumbed to his injuries during treatment, on Friday morning, triggering widespread grief across the legal fraternity and his native area.

Official sources said the accident occurred on Thursday at around 3:00 pm when an Alto car (JK10), driven by Advocate Sheikh Adil Nabi, son of Ghulam Nabi Sheikh, a resident of Bijbehara in Anantnag district, was travelling from Banihal towards Kashmir.

Sheikh Adil, aged around 35 years, had recently cleared the UPSC examination and joined as a Public Prosecutor with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Chandigarh.

When the vehicle reached near the railway crossing at Banihal, it was hit by a Scorpio bearing registration number JK01BB-2625.

Sheikh Adil sustained critical injuries in the collision and was immediately shifted to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Banihal, where he was administered first aid. He was later referred to Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag and subsequently shifted to SKIMS Soura for advanced treatment. However, he succumbed to his injuries this morning, sources said.

The untimely demise of Sheikh Adil Nabi has left the legal community and his hometown in deep mourning. He was widely remembered as a brilliant, humble and dedicated professional with a promising career ahead.

His Nimaz-e-Janaza will be offered at 10:00 am.

Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilayhi Raji‘oon.
May Allah grant him Jannat-ul-Firdous and give patience to the bereaved family. (KNC)