CM Omar, LG Sinha condole deaths
Jammu: Three people were killed and two others injured when their car collided with a truck along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway near here early Sunday, officials said.
The accident occurred in the Jagti-Karli area of Nagrota at around 2.15 am, leaving the car extensively damaged, the officials said.
While two persons died on the spot, another succumbed to injuries in the Government Medical College hospital Jammu, the officials said and identified the deceased as Sikander Saifi, Shakti and Mohit Verma, all residents of Haryana.
Two other injured — Deepak Verma and Kuldeep Sharma — were admitted in the hospital, the officials said.
Meanwhile, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed grief over the death of three people from Haryana in a road accident in the Nagrota area of the Union territory.
“The chief minister has expressed deep grief over the tragic road accident near Nagrota in which three persons from Haryana lost their lives and two others sustained injuries,” the office of the chief minister posted on X.
It said Abdullah conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for eternal peace to the departed souls and also wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
In a condolence message, the Lieutenant Governor said: “Deeply grieved to learn about the loss of precious lives in a tragic road accident near Jagti, Nagrota. I extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. Praying for the early recovery of the injured. I have directed the District Administration to provide all necessary assistance to the affected families”.