Azad grieved over deaths in Mughal road accident, Doda landslide

Srinagar, July 10: Chairman Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday expressed grief over the demise of Ranbir Singh Bali, Director Finance, Forest, Ecology and Environment Department in a road accident on Mughal Road on Sunday. In a condolence statement, Azad offered his condolence to Bali family on the loss of Ranbir’s wife and son in the same accident as their car skidded into a gorge near Panar bridge on Mughal Road in Surankote area of Poonch district on Sunday evening. “The news of the death of Ranbir Singh, his wife Parvinder Kour and son Irvan Singh in a tragic accident is shocking as the loss of lives is unbearable. The recovery of daughter Mahreen Kour in stable condition is heart filling. I express my deepest condolences and sympathy to the bereaved family at this hour of grief and pray for eternal peace to the departed souls,” Azad said. Azad also offered his condolences to the families of those persons who were killed after their bus was hit by a landslide near Bhanghroo Gandoh village of Doda district on Sunday morning. Expressing condolence to the families of Amir Sohail, resident of Kahara Doda and Mudasir Ali of Halore Changa, Azad directed his party leaders and workers to reach out to kin of the victims and those injured in the accident. “No amount of words would fill the void created by the sudden demise of Amit and Mudasir in a landslide that hit their bus in which they were travelling. The UT administration should immediately declare compensation to the kin of the deceased and provide medical aid to the injured on a fast track basis,” Azad said.