DODA: A teenage boy died and a pillion rider was seriously injured when their motorcycle collided with a mini bus at Khelani in Doda District this morning.
The motorcycle bearing registration number JK06-9199 collided with a mini bus having registration number JK06-2316 coming from the opposite side near Petrol Pump Khellani on Batote-Kishtwar NH1B, 14 km from Doda town.
“Both the injured were evacuated to District Hospital Doda, where doctors declared one of them as brought dead while pillion rider is undergoing treatment,” said Station House Officer Doda.
The driver of the mini bus fled from the spot, however an FIR No 60/2016 has been lodged and a case registered under section 229, 337, 304-A RPC (Ranbir Penal Code) at Police Station Doda.
The deceased and the injured-both from Khellani village have been identified as Parveen Kumar (19), son of Munshi Ram and Amit Suresh (16), son of Suresh Kumar respectively.