Retired Police Officer and Son Die in Road Accident in Uri, Vehicle Plunges Into Jhelum

Srinagar : A father and son died after their car plunged into the River Jhelum in Uri on Sunday, officials said on Sunday.

The vehicle, an Alto K10 bearing registration number JK05Q 4298, met with an accident in the area. The son, identified as Syed Imtiyaz Hussain, son of Syed Ahmad Shah and aged about 25, died on the spot. His body was later retrieved from the river.

The father, Syed Ahmad Shah, son of Syed Alam Hussain Shah, a retired Sub Inspector aged 68 and resident of Banjra, Uri, was shifted to Sub-District Hospital Uri where he succumbed to injuries.

Police and locals were present at the spot. Further details are awaited.(GNS)