A 53-year-old man lost his life while four others, including two minors, were injured after a car skidded off the road and plunged into a nallah near Tanka in the Mangit area of Banihal.
According to police, the accident involved a Hyundai i10 bearing registration number PB11BS3417, which was travelling from Mangit to Banihal. Preliminary investigations suggest that the vehicle was being driven rashly and negligently when the driver, Mohd Rafiq Lone, son of Abdul Rashid and a resident of Mangit, Tehsil Khari, lost control of the car, causing it to veer off the road and fall into the nallah.
Gulzar Ahmed Lone (53), son of Ali Mohammad Lone and a resident of Kudji Mangit, died on the spot due to the impact of the crash.
The injured were identified as Zaiba Begum, wife of Abdul Ahad; Nawaz Ahmed (33), son of Ahad Lone; Iqra Nawaz (minor), daughter of Abdul Ahad; and Salman Nawaz (minor), son of Nawaz Ahmed. All are residents of Kudji Mangit.
Following the accident, the injured were rushed to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Banihal for initial treatment. After receiving first aid, they were referred to Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag for specialized medical care. The body of the deceased was shifted for post-mortem examination.
Police have registered FIR No. 156/2026 under Sections 281, 125(a), and 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Police Station Banihal. Further investigation into the incident is underway.
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