CRPF personnel injured in Budgam road accident succumbs

Srinagar, Oct 19: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, who was among the 17 injured in a road accident in the Kaigam area of Budgam district, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital on Saturday.

Quoting an official, the news agency NVI reported that the personnel identified as Bikas Orion of 181 BN, succumbed to his injuries today at Ujala Hospital.

On October 17, a truck carrying personnel from CRPF 181-F Company lost control and fell into a gorge, injuring 17 CRPF personnel.

A rescue team arrived at the scene promptly and shifted the injured to a hospital in Charar-i-Sharief for treatment.