Even the ambulances carrying critically ill patients had to wait sometimes outside the Super Speciality hospital, Shireen Bagh, Srinagar as the roadside and the footpaths remain occupied throughout the day by the street vendors and the illegal car parking, causing hardships to the people, especially the patients.
Several commuters as well as the attendants, whose patients are presently admitted at Super Speciality hospital here told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the footpaths have been permanently occupied by the street vendors.
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“There is no space left for the pedestrians to walk on the footpaths as the street vendors have completely occupied it, forcing the people to walk on the middle of the road,” Nazir Ahmad, a local resident said.
He added that forcing the people to walk on the roadside instead of footpaths is tantamount to risking their lives as the possibility of the accident cannot be ignored. “It is not only footpath occupation that has shrunk the space for commuters and the pedestrians, but the illegal car parking at the other side of the road has further congested the road, thereby leading to the frequent traffic congestion as well as the sufferings to the people as well,” he said.
Other locals and attendants echoed similar views and said as the road is in between the two prominent and busiest hospitals—Super Speciality and SMHS, the road witnesses huge rush of people and vehicles almost every second. “However, the illegal occupation of the road always pushes the people to suffer and even forces the commuters many times to get stuck in traffic mess. Sometimes the ambulances carrying patients can be seen stuck in the traffic mess,” they said.
The locals as well as the attendants here have appealed the concerned authorities to look into the matter and ensure that the illegal occupation of the footpath and the road is put to an immediate end so that the people could heave a sigh of relief.
Quoting an official news agency KS reported that a man was critically injured on Sunday morning after a tractor in which he was travelling turned turtle at Badambagh.
He said soon after the incident, he was immediately taken to Sub District Hospital Sopore, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
A police officer confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as Farooz Ahmad Bhat, son of Abdul Hamid Bhat resident of Badambagh.
Srinagar police on Saturday said to have arrested a Srinagar Municpal Corporation (SMC) Corporator for sexual harassment, outraging modesty and online stalking.
They said strong technical evidences in this matter were produced by the brave victim, the accused has been identified as Aqib Ahmed Renzu resident of Nishat Srinagar.
Case under FIR No 50/2023 U/S 354, 354A, 354D registered in RM Bagh Police station.
Srinagar police on X informed, “One SMC corporator Aqib Ahmed Renzu of Nishat Srinagar arrested for sexual harassment, outraging modesty and online stalking. Strong technical evidences in this matter were produced by the brave victim. FIR No 50/2023 U/S 354, 354A, 354D registered in RM Bagh Police station.”
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One SMC corporator Aqib Ahmed Renzu of Nishat Srinagar arrested for sexual harassment, outraging modesty and online stalking. Strong technical evidences in this matter were produced by the brave victim. FIR No 50/2023 U/S 354, 354A, 354D registered in RM Bagh Police station. pic.twitter.com/sZKdTbJQ7B— Srinagar Police (@SrinagarPolice) September 23, 2023
An official told that Showkat Ahmad Tekri, son of Gh Hassan Tekri of Gujerbasti Rezan slipped and fell down from the upper reaches of the forest area, which resulted in his on spot death.
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The heavy rainfall had triggered slippery conditions in the area.
He said that soon after the incident, police reached the spot and recovered his body.
“After medico-legal formalities, his body will be handed over to her family members for the last rites,” he said. KNO