One Killed, Two Critically Injured As Motorcycle Falls Into Gorge In Poonch

POONCH, June 16: A 35-year-old man was killed and two others sustained critical injuries after a motorcycle skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge at Dhana Dohian Sathara in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday morning.

Police said the accident occurred around 8 am when motorcycle JK02CJ-6108 met with the mishap. The deceased was identified as Mohd Azam, son of Noor Mohd, a resident of Islamabad area of Poonch.

The injured, identified as Mohd Arif, 22, son of Akbar Din, and Noor Mohd, 50, son of Lal Din, were shifted to District Hospital Poonch for treatment. All three are residents of Islamabad in Poonch district.

Police have taken cognizance of the incident and started further investigation. More details were awaited.