Srinagar/Reasi: A Traffic Police Sub-Inspector was injured after being hit by a speeding motorcycle near the ATM crossing close to Bakshi Stadium in Srinagar on Thursday.
Reports said the officer, identified as Sub-Inspector Javaid Hussain, was performing his duty when a motorcycle struck him, causing him to fall and sustain severe head injuries. The incident occurred during routine traffic management hours.
Fellow officers and locals immediately rushed to assist him and shifted him to SMHS Hospital Srinagar, where doctors described his condition as stable.
Police have taken cognizance of the accident, and efforts are underway to identify and trace the motorcyclist involved in the hit and run case.
In another incident, nine students were injured after an electric auto skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge near Bissawali area of Mahore in Reasi district on Thursday.
Quoting officials, the news agency KNC reported that the auto was on its way from Budhan to Saldhar when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, causing it to roll down into a deep gorge.
It said the local residents and police immediately rushed to the spot and shifted the injured students to the Community Health Centre (CHC) Mahore for treatment.
The report added that one of the injured students, who sustained serious injuries, was later referred to District Hospital Reasi for advanced medical care.
Police have taken cognizance of the incident and initiated further investigation into the matter.
