BARAMULLA: Police in Baramulla have solved a fatal hit-and-run case within three hours of its reporting, apprehending the accused driver and seizing the vehicle involved in the accident, police said.
The accident occurred on the Malpora-Heewan Road, where a 45-year-old woman, Gulshan, wife of Mohammad Ramzan and a resident of Malpora, was reportedly hit by a vehicle.
She was subsequently taken to Primary Health Centre (PHC) Sheeri by two persons travelling in a Light Passenger (LP) Bus 407 bearing registration number JK05-7249. She later succumbed to her injuries and was declared dead at the health facility.
Following the incident, Police Station Sheeri initiated an investigation to establish the circumstances of the accident and identify the vehicle involved. While initial information pointed towards a red-coloured scooter, police said further investigation and verification established that the woman had allegedly been hit by the same passenger vehicle that later took her to the hospital.
The vehicle was being driven by Amir Majeed Sheikh, son of Abdul Majeed Sheikh, a resident of Fatehgarh. Police apprehended the accused and seized the vehicle within three hours of receiving information about the incident.
A case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been registered at Police Station Sheeri. Further investigation is underway to establish all facts and circumstances surrounding the incident.
