3-year-old boy killed in Sopore accident, probe underway: Police

Sopore, May 7: A tragic road accident in the Gund Brath area of Sopore, in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday claimed the life of a three-year-old child after he was allegedly hit by an Army vehicle, officials said.

According to officials, the minor sustained critical injuries in the incident and was immediately rushed to Sub-District Hospital Sopore for treatment. However, doctors declared him dead on arrival. The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Zain (3), son of Aamir Hussain Tantray, a resident of Gund Brath, Sopore. Police officials said that soon after the incident, a case was registered at Police Station Sopore under FIR number 109, and an investigation has been initiated to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the accident. The incident has sparked grief in the locality, with residents expressing sorrow over the untimely death of the child. Meanwhile, police have assured that further investigation is underway and necessary legal proceedings have been taken up.