Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday issued a statement regarding Nowgam accident saying that a traffic mishap occurred at Nowgam area in the outskirts of district Srinagar today morning resulting in injuries to two persons.
A police spokesman said that the road traffic accident happened when two vehicles one of which belonged to Armed Police collided and consequently two persons sustained injuries.
“The injured persons were shifted to hospital for the treatment of injuries however one of the injured persons identified as Tehseen Nazir of Nowgam succumbed while the other injured person continues to receive treatment at the hospital and is stated to be stable,” said the spokesman.
Police has registered a case FIR No: 03/2019 under relevant sections of law in this regard. Driver of the police vehicle has been arrested, he said.
“Further investigation in the matter is in progress,” said police spokesman in a statement.
