Two killed, one injured in accident inside Nashri tunnel

Srinagar: Two persons were killed while another was severely injured in a road accident inside Nashri tunnel in Jammu division on Tuesday late night.

Quoting an official, Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reported that an Alto car bearing registration number JK14A-9978 was on way to Ramban from Udhampur when it collided with gate number 16 inside Chenani-Nashri tunnel.

“Two persons died on the spot and one sustained serious injures,” he said, adding that the injured person identified as Ganesh Gotam (20), son of Suram Chand, of Kriya Maitra Ramban, was shifted to Sub District Hospital (SDH) Chenani for treatment.

The deceased were identified as Bittu Sharma (40), son of Hens Raj, of Kriya Maitra Ramban and Sudesh Pandit (28), son of Kaka Ram, of Sana Batote.

A case has been registered in this regard and further investigation is going on, the official said. KNO