Teenager killed in road accident at Bemina

Srinagar, Mar 3: A 16-year-old boy lost his life in a road accident at the Bemina Bypass near Haj House in Srinagar on Tuesday, officials said.

The mishap occurred along the National Highway stretch at Bemina when a truck bearing registration number JK05-7936 allegedly struck a motorcycle. The impact left the teenage rider critically injured.

He was rushed to JVC Hospital, Bemina, where doctors declared him brought dead on arrival.

The deceased has been identified as Adnan Zahoor, a resident of Housing Colony, Bemina.

Police have taken cognisance of the incident and initiated an investigation. The truck involved in the accident has been seized, and legal proceedings under relevant provisions of law have been set in motion.