In a collision between a private automobile and an army vehicle in the Nowshera region of J&K's Rajouri district on Tuesday, a former Sub Inspector of Police was murdered and four others, including a 6-year-old girl, were injured.
Quoting official sources, news agency GNS reported that the accident took place at Nowshera area on Jammu- Poonch highway, resulting in death of Mohammad Mushtaq Khan, a retired Police Sub Inspector, and injuries to four others identified as Attaullah, 35, 6-year-old girl Maria, Saleema Bi, 50 and Iqra Pathan, 30.
The injured, all residents of Salwah Mendhar in Poonch district, were shifted to Sub District Hospital Nowshera. However Attaullah and Iqra Pathan have been shifted to Government Medical College Jammu in a critical condition, an official said.
A police officer confirmed to GNS the death of one person and injuries to four others in the accident and said that a case has been registered while further investigation is underway.
