Woman dead, another injured in Chattergam mishap

BUDGAM — Two women were on Wednesday injured in a road accident that took place near Sutsoo Chattergam area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district. One critically injured woman among the duo later succumbed to her injuries.

Officials said that the two ladies were hit by a speedy Creta car, resulting in injuries to the duo.

A police officer confirmed the incident and said that both the injured women were shifted to Bone and Joint Hospital Barzulla in Srinagar for treatment.

The critically injured woman later succumbed at the hospital while as the second injured woman is recovering gradually, hospital sources said.

Meanwhile, the driver has been arrested while as the vehicle has also been seized. A case in this regard has been registered at Police Station Nowgam while as investigation has been started, officials said.