Aazan Manzoor
Srinagar, Feb 7 (JKNS): One youth was killed while another sustained critical injuries in a road traffic accident reported from Takanwari area of Noorbagh in Srinagar late Friday night, officials said.
An official told news agency JKNS that the mishap involved two youths identified as Faizan Ahmad Sheikh (25) and Umer (24), both residents of Narainbagh in Ganderbal district.
Both victims suffered severe head injuries in the accident and were immediately shifted to JVC Hospital, Bemina, for medical treatment.
However, Faizan Ahmad Sheikh succumbed to his injuries and was declared dead by doctors, while the condition of the other injured youth, Umer, remains critical and he is undergoing treatment at the hospital, the official added.
Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident and initiated an investigation to ascertain the cause of the accident. (JKNS)
