Mother-son duo killed, several injured in Mughal road accident

Poonch, July 12: A woman and her minor son were killed and several others injured after a vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident on Mughal Road on Friday.

Official sources told GNS that a Bolero vehicle (JK02DJ-5386 ) fell into a gorge near Panar area, resulting in injuries to eight people, all residents of Dharhal Rajouri.

Later, locals and a police party reached the spot and moved the injured including five children to a hospital who were subsequently shifted to GMC Rajouri. Two of the injured, including a mother-son duo succumbed.

SHO Surankote Rajesh Thapa confirmed to GNS the death of two people including the child in the accident and said that the injured are under treatment. He said a case has been registered in this regard.