Awantipora Accident: Police apprehends accused of hit and run case within hour of incident

Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday have arrested an accused driver involved in hit and run case within hour of the incident in South Kashmir’s Awantipora.

Earlier today, a road traffic accident took place at Reshipora in which one girl namely Adeeba Arshid (age about 10 years) daughter of Arshid Ahmad Shiekh resident of Reshipora was hit by a Dumper bearing registration number JK01AE-3177 driven rashly and negligently by Mohd Haneef Khanday son of Ali Mohd Khanday resident of Meej Pampore. In the incident, the girl died on spot.

Acting swiftly, a Police team apprehended the accused driver within hour of the incident.

Accordingly, Police have taken a cognisance under relevant section of law besides, a dumper has also been seized.