SRINAGAR: A pedestrian was killed and another person injured after a motorcycle hit him in the Lar area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday.
Officials said the motorcycle, ridden by Irfan Ahmad Mir, a resident of Waliwar, struck the pedestrian, identified as Ghulam Hassan Teli of Lar, resulting in his on-the-spot death.
The pillion rider, Arshid Ahmad of Waliwar, sustained injuries in the incident and was shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, police have taken cognisance of the incident and initiated further investigation, they added. (KNC)
