Two killed, four injured in accidents in Kashmir

Srinagar, July 07: Two person were killed and four others injured in separate road accidents in Kashmir today, a police spokesman said. 55-year-old and a resident of Batmaloo, Abdul Salam Sheikh, was killed when he was hit by a mini-bus at a market, they said, adding another person Hussain Beigh was killed on the spot after a bus on way from Drass to Kargil hit him near his house at Channi gund in Kargil district.

In another incident, Abdul Ahad Mir was critically injured after he was hit by a bus at Hazarpora-Aripathen near Magam, 25 kms from here in Budgam district. According to the spokesman, driver and conductor of a mini-bus received injuries after it skidded off the road and fell into a 30-feet deep gorge near village Hayan, 80 kms from here in North Kashmir.

In yet another incident, Sara Begum was injured when she was hit by a car at village Kaloosa in Bandipora district, 55 kms from here, the spokesman said.

—PTI—