Woman dies after being hit by Army vehicle in Anantnag

ACHABAL — A woman was killed on Thursday evening after she was hit by an Army vehicle in Sheelipora village of Achabal in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

Official sources said that a woman was hit by an Army vehicle at her native village this evening.

They said that she was shifted to a nearby hospital where doctors declared her brought dead. The deceased has been identified as Shahzada Akhtar (35) wife of Fayaz Ahmad, resident of Sheelipora Achabal.

Meanwhile, soon after the incident, the locals took to the streets and protested against her death. They also demanded strict action against the driver, eyewitnesses said.

A police official also confirmed the incident, adding that investigation in this regard has been started.