Trio slips to death after taking hilly route to reach home

SRINAGAR — A couple of persons reportedly slipped to death after trying to reach their homes through hilly route via Halasdar to Hinjhal.

Sources said that after denied entry from Banihal Tunnel, a group of 8 persons took alternate hilly route to reach their homes. They said few persons among them slipped to death.

Sources further added that among the 8 persons, 4 reached home safely while one has also arrived home, but is wounded and shifted to hospital. They have claimed their 3 companions have slipped to death and bodies are untraced.

The injured youth has been identified as Parvez Ahmed. Two among the dead are Ghulam Mohiuddin and Reyaz Ahmed, both residents of Hinjahal Dooligam.

A police official said they are trying to ascertain the facts and so for they didn’t receive any such reports.