(Updated Version) 7 killed, 2 injured as army crane truck rams into cab Locals stage anti-army protests =>Seven persons were killed and two others injured Wednesday morning when an Army crane truck part of convoy rammed into a Tavara vehicle at HMT in outskirts of Srinagar city, official sources and eyewitnesses said. They told GNS that nine persons were injured critically after an army Crane truck bearing registration number 01P013859W of 51 RR hit the Tavera vehicle (JK01P-1464) near Noora Hospital at HMT. The crane truck was part of army convoy and was travelling from Srinagar-Baramulla while as the civilian vehicle was on way from Sopore to Srinagar. All the injured were shifted to hospital where three persons succumbed to injuries on way to hospital and four others passed away after being admitted. Mohammed Rafiq Antoo son of Ghulam Mohammad of Dugliteng, Baramulla, Ghulam Nabi Dar son of Mohammad Ismaiel of Kranshoo Colony, Sopore, Ghulam Hassan Bhat (driver) son of Abdul Samad of Dangarpora in Baramulla, Naseer Ahmad Mir son of Mohammad Jamal of Mumkak, Sopore, Pir Mohammed Syed from son of Pir Sharif-ud-Din of Ashpir, Sopore, Mohammad Ramzan son of Ghulam Nabi of Sopore and a woman Zareefa wife of Ashiq Hussain of Diver Pattan. The husband of Zareefa, Ashiq Hussain and Sheikh Zaid son of Abdul Qayoom of Naseem Bagh, Sopore who also got injured in the mishap has been admitted in SKIMS Soura. The condition of both the persons is said to be critical, they said. Soon after the accident, the locals stage massive anti-army protests and clashed with police. They said that the youth tried to set the crane truck on fire and thrashed the driver of the crane truck; however, the army soldiers fired few shots in air to disperse the angry protesters. The contingents of army immediately reached to the spot and rescued the driver identified as Hawaldar Krishan Singh and the crane truck “The youth later pelted stones on forces and in the meantime police reached to the spot and fired teargas shells to disperse the youth. Reports said that two more persons who were received minor injuries during protests were admitted in Noora hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, when the news of mishap spread in the native places if the deceased passengers, hundreds of people took to streets and staged anti-army demonstrations. Reports of stone pelting clashes were also received from several places at Sopore town following the killing of seven persons in road mishap. Among the deceased four persons belonged to Sopore Township.(GNS)
Posted on: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 12:29:38 +0000
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