3 Dead, One Missing As Vehicle Found In Nallah On Mughal Road In Poonch
M S Nazki
Poonch, May 5 (GNS): A tragic incident unfolded on the Mughal Road after four persons travelling in a vehicle went missing last night, triggering a large-scale search and rescue operation by Police.
Acting swiftly on the information, official sources told GNS that police teams from Poonch along with army, SDRF and officials of Health Department launched an extensive search in the area. During the operation on Tuesday, the missing vehicle was traced in a nallah near Chhattapani area.
Upon retrieval of the vehicle, they said, three bodies were recovered from the site, while efforts are underway to trace the fourth missing individual.
The occupants have been identified as Mohammad Bashir (49) son of Akbar Hussain; his father Akbar Hussain (80), son of Ghulam Haider; and Abdul Majeed (30), son of Maneer Hussain, all residents of Mangnar in Poonch, along with driver Shokat Hussain, a resident of Hari Budha.
Sources said two of the deceased have been identified as Abdul Majeed and Shokat Hussain, while the identity of the third deceased was yet to be ascertained among the remaining two individuals.
Search operations are continuing, with authorities making all possible efforts to locate the missing person at the earliest. Further details are awaited as the rescue operation progresses, they added. (GNS)
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