| Cop, wife killed | | | Early Times Report
Bhaderwah/Jammu, Mar 13: A head constable of the Jammu and Kashmir Police and his wife were killed, while their two children injured after their vehicle skidded off the road and plunged into a stream in Doda district on Friday, officials said.
The accident occurred around 9 am when the four were on way to Bani from Bhaderwah in their SUV.
Head Constable Zulfikar Ali, who was posted with the District Special Branch (DSB) in Bhaderwah, and his wife Rehana Begum died on the spot, the officials said.
Their two children — Arshad Ahmed (20) and Kamran Ahmed (24) — sustained injuries in the incident, they said, adding they have been shifted to the sub-district hospital in Bhaderwah.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh condoled the loss of lives in the accident. “Just now spoke to DC Doda, Krishan Lal, after learning about the tragic road accident near Basti village of Bhaderwah, in which unfortunately, a head constable of Jammu & Kashmir Police, Zulfikar Ali and his wife lost their lives”, he said in a post on X.
Their two children, who were also travelling with them, were injured but are out of danger, he said, adding that all possible assistance is being provided. |
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