SRINAGAR, Tragedy struck today in Kupwara district as a vehicle mishap led to the death of at least four individuals, with another 10 sustaining injuries. Elsewhere in Baramulla district, an Indian policeman was fatally shot in an attack.
According to Kashmir Media Service, an official stated that the accident occurred when a vehicle lost control, skidding off the road and plunging into a gorge at Nawagabra in the Karnah area of Kupwara district. Four passengers died due to the accident, and 10 others onboard suffered injuries. The injured are currently receiving medical care at a hospital in Tangdhar.
In a separate incident in Baramulla district, a policeman identified as Ghulam Muhammad Dar faced a fatal attack at his home in the Wailoo Kralpora area. Unidentified gunmen targeted and shot him. Despite being rushed to a nearby medical facility for urgent care, he was pronounced dead upon arrival. In the aftermath of the shooting, local police and troops have initiated a lockdown of the area, commencing a comprehensive search operation in an effort to apprehend the assailants.