Army man dies in road mishap

An Army man who had come on a month’s leave and was seriously injured in a road accident on Saturday noon succumbed to his injuries during treatment at night.

The deceased has been identified as Amritpal Singh (26), a resident of Changia (Makhu). Gurdeep Singh, first uncle of the deceased, said Amritpal Singh was performing his duty at Baramula (Srinagar) in the Army and had come on a month’s leave on August 8. He was married just eight months back and was returning from Amritsar along with his wife Kanwaljit Kaur after inquiring about the health of his relative in his car.

When the couple reached Sheron village, the car suffered a flat tyre and he lost control of the vehicle which struck a divider on the highway. The car turned turtle and the couple received injuries. Amritpal Singh was admitted to a hospital while his wife was discharged after giving first aid.

Amritpal Singh succumbed to his injuries in the hospital later. Gurdeep Singh said he was the lone child of his parents. The Sarhali police have registered a report under Section 194 of the BNSS.