Qazigund, Apr 28: One of the three school girls injured in a road accident in Qazigund area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district has succumbed to her injuries at SKIMS Soura, reports said.
The deceased has been identified as Fatima Jan, daughter of Mohammad Altaf Parray, a resident of Shampora Qazigund, who was critically injured after an i20 car hit three students at Kulbagh–Qazi Mohalla Link Road on Monday afternoon.
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The other two injured girls, Tahmeena Jan and Aliya Jan, are undergoing treatment and are reported to have sustained minor injuries.
Police had earlier registered a case under FIR No. 102/2026 at Police Station Qazigund and arrested the accused driver, who had fled from the spot, within an hour.
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Further investigation into the accident is underway.
