Baramulla, Apr 18: A rashly driven car rammed into a roadside tree at Trumgund village of North Kashmir’s Sopore town, killing the minor girl and leaving two others on board including the driver of the vehicle injured.

According to the police, a speeding car (JK09A- 6032) was on its way to Srinagar from Baramulla. As it reached near Trumgund area, the driver lost control over the vehicle and it rammed into a road side tree. The hit was so fierce that the trunk of the big poplar tree was damaged.

The villagers informed the police about the incident and the three persons on board including the driver were rushed to Sub-District Hospital but he doctors declared one among them brought dead who has been identified as 12-year-old girl Snowbal Maqbool, a resident of Trumgund village of Sopore.

Police have registered a case under relevant sections of law and further investigation is in progress. knt

This post was published on April 18, 2023