Tangdar: At least seven persons sustained injuries after a vehicle they were traveling in met with an accident in Nachiya Tangdhar on Friday afternoon.
A police official said that the driver of Tata Sumo bearing registration number JK05B 8353, Riyaz Ahmad Badana son of Mohd Shafi, a resident of Dragger, lost control over the wheel while on way from Tangdhar to Chowkibal, resulting into the mishap.
The official identified the injured as Mohd Sayeed, 45, son of Gh Jeelani, Masarat Begum, 40, wife of Mohd Sayeed, Affaq Ahmad, 10, son of Mohd Sayeed, Absar Ahmad, 8, son of Mohd Sayeed, Faiza Bano, 12, daughter of Mohd Sayeed – residents of Ibkote –and Naseema Begum, 45, wife of Mohd Maqbool and Mohd Maqbool Khan, 50, son of Saif Khan – residents of Chowkibal.
The injured persons were immediately taken to SDH Tangdhar for treatment, the official said, adding one Absar Ahmad with relatively severe injuries was referred to Srinagar for preferential treatment.
Even before a police team could reach the spot, the driver had managed to flee the scene, the official added.
