SRINAGAR: A woman died after succumbing to injuries sustained in a road accident involving an Eco vehicle and a scooty in the Dobipora area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday, officials said.
According to officials, the accident occurred when an Eco vehicle bearing registration number JK16C-2286 collided with a scooty bearing registration number JK01BB-9213, which was being ridden by Mohd Azan, son of Tariq Ahmad Najar.
The pillion rider, Ishtifa Bano, wife of Tariq Ahmad Najar and a resident of Eidgah, Srinagar, sustained critical injuries in the collision. She was initially shifted to District Hospital Ganderbal for treatment and was later referred to SKIMS Soura owing to the severity of her injuries.
Officials said she succumbed to her injuries while undergoing treatment at SKIMS Soura despite the efforts of the attending doctors.
After the completion of medico-legal formalities, the body was handed over to her family for the last rites.
Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation to ascertain the exact circumstances surrounding the fatal accident. (KNC)
