Police apprehends accused of hit and run case within hour of incident in Awantipora

October 03: Police in Awantipora have arrested an accused driver involved in a hit and run case within an hour of the incident.

Earlier today, a road traffic accident took place at Reshipora in which one girl namely Adeeba Arshid (age about 10 years) daughter of Arshid Ahmad Shiekh resident of Reshipora was hit by a Dumper bearing registration number JK01AE-3177 driven rashly and negligently by Mohd Haneef Khanday son of Ali Mohd Khanday resident of Meej Pampore. In the incident, the girl died on the spot.

Acting swiftly, a Police team apprehended the accused driver within hour of the incident.

Accordingly, Police have taken a cognisance under relevant section of law besides, a dumper has also been seized.