Anantnag, Oct 17: A 33-year-old man from south Kashmir’s Anantnag district sustained critical injuries after his motorcycle collided with a dumper at Bijbehara Chowk. The injured has been identified as Sabzar Ahmad Wani, son of Muhammad Maqbool Wani, a resident of Dailgam Anantnag.
According to police and eyewitness accounts, the accident occurred when Sabzar was riding his motorcycle and collided with a dumper near the busy Bijbehara Chowk. The impact of the collision left him severely injured, following which he was immediately rushed to Government Medical College (GMC) Anantnag by locals and police personnel.
Medical officials at GMC Anantnag said the injured youth was provided first aid and later referred to SKIMS Soura in Srinagar for advanced treatment due to the seriousness of his injuries. As per hospital sources, his condition is stated to be critical.
An attendant accompanying the the victim was riding carefully, but a dumper suddenly came in front of his bike at the chowk. He suffered serious head and leg injuries,” the attendant told the news agency Kashmir News Trust.
Police have taken cognizance of the incident and initiated an investigation into the circumstances leading to the collision. The dumper involved in the accident has been seized. [KNT]
