Woman dies, husband critical as scooty skids off road in Pulwama

SRINAGAR — A woman was killed while her husband was critically injured in a road accident in Khrew area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

They said that two persons identified as Mohammad Altaf Ganie, a resident of Laroo Pulwama and his wife identified as Shahzada was critically injured after scooty, they were travelling on, skidded off the road in Wahab Sahib area of Khrew this afternoon.

They said both the injured were rushed to PHC Khrew for treatment, where from they were referred to SMHS Hospital Srinagar for specialised treatment.

However, Shahzada (40) was declared dead and her husband is said to be critical. Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident and started an investigation into this connection.