Kupwara, Oct 5 (JKNS): One person was killed while another sustained injuries after a tractor fell into a deep gorge in the Manchatter area of Kralpora in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday.
Officials told news agency JKNS, the tractor, bearing an unknown registration number and reportedly driven by Tahir Ahmad Dar, son of Ab Ahad Dar, a resident of Kralpora, fell into the gorge, leaving three persons injured.
The injured were shifted to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Kralpora for treatment. One of the injured, identified as Ghulam Qadir Ganie, son of Mohammad Sadiq Ganie, a resident of Manchatter, was referred to Government Medical College (GMC) Handwara for specialised treatment, where he subsequently succumbed to his injuries.
Another injured person has been identified as Ghulam Qadir Ganie, son of Ab Rahim Ganie, a resident of Manchatter.
Police have taken cognizance of the incident and registered a case under relevant sections of law. (JKNS)