Three dead, five injured in Ramban road accident

Three passengers died while as,  five others including the driver were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in met with an accident in Ukhral tehsil of the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir late last night.

An official said the accident took place at 11 pm in the Seenabatti area of Pogal Paristan.

Three persons who died in the mishap were identified as Milap Singh, Keshu Ram and Raju Singh.

The five injured are Reyaz Ahmad (driver), Kalyan Singh, Kartar Singh, Flower Singh and Hari Om.The five were local residents who were shifted to PHC Ukhral where from they were referred to district hospital Ramban for specialized treatment, said an official of the district.