SRINAGAR: A young motorcyclist was killed in a road accident near the Hayatpora Main Link in the Beerwah area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday, officials said.
The deceased has been identified as Haris Majeed, a resident of Gondipora, Beerwah.
According to reports, the accident occurred after the motorcycle reportedly went out of control, leaving the rider critically injured.
Soon after the incident, local residents shifted the injured youth to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Beerwah for treatment.
However, doctors at SDH Beerwah declared him brought dead on arrival, officials said.
The incident triggered grief in the area as news of the youth’s death spread among residents.
Police have taken cognisance of the incident and initiated further investigation to ascertain the circumstances that led to the accident. [KNT]
