Saroori visits GMC, enquires health of Khara and Goila accident victims.

Jammu, January 10: - Former Minister and MLA Inderwal G M Saroori, on Thursday visited Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu, and enquired about the health of the injured in the Goila Khara and Sirgwari accident victim.

The accident took place when Sumo carrying 3 person fell into deep gorge at Goila Khara area of Doda District, among one died one spot namely Yasir Ahmed R/o Chabba Khara and other one died at GMC Jammu namely Mohammad Shafi R/o Chirala Khara. Yasir Almed was a staunch Congress worker. Several Congress leaders attended Namaz-E-Jinazah which was offered at Khara Doda District.

During his visit District Commissioner Doda, Farooq Khan releases interim relief amounting Rs, 5,000 to injured namely Tariq Hussain R/o Khara beside Rs 10,000 to family of deceases namely Mohammad Shafi R/o Chirala and Yasir Ahmed R/o Chabba Khara. Red Cross society also gave Rs, 5,000 to the injured as well to deceased family.

Saroori asked the doctors about the status of injured and directed them to extend best Medicare to them for their early recovery. He also extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family of deceased and prayed for external peace to the departed soul. He also wished for early recovery to the injured. He appeals to Chief Minister Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah for early release of ex-gratia relief in favour of the family members of those who have lost their lives.

He also interacted with wounded persons of Sirgwari accident victims which take place on Tuesday including Mohd Ashraf, Pancham Singh, Uzma Wani, Yasir Ahmed, Aljahual Javed, Shagal Ishaq and Ikhlaq Ahmed.

Saroori demanded deployment of more SRTC buses in the hilly district especially Khara, Bunjwah, Sarthal, Saroor, Chatroo and other areas besides undertaking strict checking of the vehicles plying on these roads besides imposing ban on use of mobile phones by the drivers. He regretted that such accidents have become a routine affair but no concrete action has been taken so far by the government to save precious human lives. He also demanded to take effective steps in checking frequent accidents adding that the government should direct Traffic Police to keep a strict check on overloading and plying of old model buses due to which road mishaps have become a routine affair.