Two revenue officials were killed and another was injured after a maruti car overturned and rolled down into a deep gorge in Machil area of north Kashmir's Kupwara district on Sunday late evening.Reports reaching GNS said that a maruti car (JK02AJ-2977) skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge near Z-Gali in Machil at around 8:00 pm. In the incident, two patwaris died on the spot while as another was injured.Soon after the mishap, the locals of the area, police and troops of local BSF unit reached the spot and retrieved the bodies of the two deceased and evacuated the injured to a nearby hospital, they said.Station House Officer (SHO), Kalaroose, Bashir Ahmad also confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as Sayeed Nayeem Ahmad Andrabi of Kantpora, Lolab posted at Hardi Ring, Machil and Aijaz Dar of Thayen, Kalaroose posted at Dudi, Machil.He said that the injured Patwari namely Farooq Ahmad Dar of Sogam, Lolab (posted at Chontiwari, Machil) and was referred to SDH Kupwara from Primary Health Centre, Kalaroose.
Nayeem was posted at Halqi Hardi Ring, Machil while Aijaz was posted as Patwari Dudi, Machil."A case has been registered and further investigations has been taken up in this regard," he said.DC Kupwara visits victim familiesMeanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Khalid Jahangir, today visited the bereaved families.The DC visited the residence of slain Syed Nayeem Ahmad Andrabi of Dooniwari Lolab and Aijaz Ahmad Dar of Sogam Lolab.Jahangir expressed deep sorrow over the unfortunate incident and condoled the deaths. He interacted with the family members of the deceased and assured them of all possible support from the district administration.Pertinently, the Deputy Commissioner was personally supervising the rescue operations once the news of this tragic accident unfolded. (GNS)