One person was killed in a hit-and-run road accident involving a Sumo vehicle and a motorcycle at Janbazpora area of Baramulla on Tuesday, officials said.
The accident involved a motorcycle bearing registration number JK05K-7140 and a Sumo vehicle, which fled the spot after the collision. The biker, identified as Ghulam Qadir Zarger, son of late Ghulam Rasool Zarger and a resident of Jetty Khawaja Bagh, Baramulla, sustained critical injuries in the mishap.
He was immediately rushed to Government Medical College (GMC) Baramulla, where doctors declared him brought dead.
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Police have taken cognizance of the incident and a manhunt has been launched to trace the Sumo vehicle and its driver. Further investigation is underway.
