Hit by shooting stones in Anni, woman, son killed

A woman and her son were killed after being hit by falling boulders near the Poonan Khad in Bakhnaon panchayat in Anni subdivision of Kullu district yesterday.

According to reports, Raveena (35), a panchayat member from Kathla ward, was returning home with her 14-year-old son, Sujal Negi, after picking him up from school in Chawai. After travelling by taxi to Poonan, they began walking around 200 metres uphill towards their home in Kathla village. However, large stones suddenly tumbled down from the hillside and struck the woman and her son and they died instantly.

Bakhnaon panchayat president Amit Kumar expressed deep sorrow over the incident and said that Raveena was a dedicated public servant and a well-regarded person in the community.

Anni Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Laxman Singh said that an immediate relief of Rs 50,000 had been provided to the bereaved family. He urged local villagers to exercise extreme caution in the hilly region during the monsoon season and avoid vulnerable areas, whenever possible.