Srinagar/Jammu: Four persons, including a policeman, were killed in separate accidents in Jammu, Udhampur and Budgam districts, officials said on Thursday.
Selection grade constable Manpreet Singh, who was in his early 30s, lost his life when an electric bus hit his motorcycle at Gadigarh in Jammu, the officials said.
The bus driver has been arrested and the vehicle has been seized, they said.
Late on Wednesday night, two youths named Sushant Sharma and Vijay Kumar were killed after an unidentified vehicle hit their motorcycle near Khoon in the Majalta area of Udhampur district, the officials said.
Sharma was driving the two-wheeler, they said, adding that a hunt is on to identify and arrest the erring driver.
Also, a government school teacher died after being hit by a dumper in Old Town Budgam area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday.
Quoting sources, a news agency reported that a government school teacher died after being hit by a dumper bearing registration number HR55AR-5574, and was driven by an unidentified person.
She was rushed to DH Budgam where doctors declared her brought dead, they said.
The victim was identified as Shaista, wife of Fayaz Ahmad Dar, a resident of Housing Colony Ompora, they added.
Police has taken cognizance of the incident and initiated further investigation. (agencies)
Meanwhile, two persons were injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a gorge near Nachlana in Ramban district on Thursday afternoon.
Rescuers evacuated the injured to a nearby hospital where their condition is stated to be stable, the officials said.
Cop, teacher among 4 killed in accidents
