Teenage girl killed in road mishap

Baramulla, Nov 7: A girl was killed after a fast moving tipper in Banali Boniyar area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district hit her while she was walking on the road on Thursday morning.

The deceased has been identified as Rafia Mushtaq. An official said that soon after the mishap, the injured girl was immediately shifted to the PHC Boniyar. However the girl was declared dead on arrival.

Meanwhile, the Boniyar police have seized the tipper and registered a case in connection with the incident. The incident happened when the girl was heading to her school. The incident triggered massive resentment among the local residents who complained that tipper drivers in the area often indulge in rash driving which results in such incidents.