Pattan : The toll rose of three in the pattan road mishap as another injured sarpanch succumbed to his injuries today afternoon officials said.
An official told Kashmir Glacier that another injured sarpanch succumbed to his injuries this afternoon at SKIMS Srinagar taking the toll of killing persons to 3 including two Sarpanchs and a driver.
The officer identified deceased sarpanch as Abdul Jabbar son of Abdul Rahim Lone of Lachipora Baramulla.
Earleir on Monday evening a SRTC bus carrying PRIs and policemen had a head-on collision with a tipper vehicle near Renzi Tappar Pattan, leading to on the spot death of Sarpanch, Fayaz Ahmad Bhat son of Samad Bhat from Gulgam Kupwara, and injuries to six others identified as Abdul Qayoom Shah son of Aladin of Gugloosa Kupwara (driver of the SRTC bus), Haqeeqat Shah son of Abdul Qayoom, constable Abdul Hameed Bhat son of Abdul Jabbar, Abdul Jabbar Lone son of Abdul Rahim Lone of Sherwanipora Baramulla, SGCT Mohammad Iqbal Sheikh son of Ghulam Mohiuddin , Abdul Ahad Khan son of Wali Mohammad Khan of Nutnoosa.
The injured were hospitalized and late on Monday night, driver of the vehicle Abdul Qayoom Shah succumbed to the wounds.
Pertinent to mention here that the bus was coming from Jammu after being part of the Prime Minister rally that took place on Sunday.