Pedestrian dies after hit by vehicle in Kupwara

A 55-year-old pedestrian died after being hit by a vehicle in the Kralgund area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday morning, officials said.

An official said the accident occurred when a vehicle bearing registration number JK09-6657 hit the man in the Budbugh, Ashpora area of Kralgund, Kupwara.

He was shifted to Government Medical College (GMC), Handwara, where doctors declared him brought dead. The deceased was identified as Riyaz Ahmad, a resident of Budbugh, Ashpora, Kralgund.

Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident.—(KNO)