Srinagar: A 72-year-old shopkeeper who was critically injured after an electricity pole fell on him near the Central Jamia Masjid in Tangmarg earlier this week succumbed to his injuries at SMHS Hospital, Srinagar, on Friday.
The deceased has been identified as Peer Nooruddin, son of Peer Mohammad Maqbool, a resident of Oogmuna, Kunzer.
According to reports, the accident occurred on Wednesday, July 15, when a truck laden with timber, bearing registration number JK02E-4217, was travelling from Drang and allegedly struck an electricity pole near the mosque. The impact caused the pole to collapse onto Nooruddin, who was at his handicrafts shop at the time, leaving him critically injured.
Tangmarg Police rushed the injured man to Sub-District Hospital Tangmarg, where doctors referred him to SMHS Hospital, Srinagar, due to the severity of his injuries. He remained under treatment for two days before succumbing on Friday morning.
Police had already registered a case in connection with the incident and further investigation is underway.
Meanwhile, the Tangmarg Traders Association expressed grief over Nooruddin’s death and extended condolences to the bereaved family.
