SRINAGAR: As many as 135 people died in road accidents in the first half of 2023 in Kashmir valley of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
Traffic police’s official data revealed that a total of 1064 road accidents were reported in the valley since January 2023 till date, leading to 135 fatalities.
The data showed Srinagar district emerged as one of the most accident-prone areas, recording 225 accidents that claimed the lives of 28 people. It said, Srinagar is followed by South Kashmir’s Islamabad district that saw 147 accidents and 25 deaths.
“Budgam reported 80 accidents, resulting in eight fatalities. In Kulgam, 74 accidents were reported, leading to the loss of 11 lives. Ganderbal district witnessed 83 accidents, with a death toll of 2 people. A total of 38 road accidents were recorded in Bandipora, resulting in three deaths.
Pulwama experienced 59 accidents and four fatalities. Shopian saw 20 accidents and three tragic deaths,” the official data said, adding that Awantipora in south Kashmir reported 50 accidents, with 13 lives lost.
Baramulla district reported 126 accidents, leading to 12 fatalities. Kupwara witnessed 57 accidents, resulting in seven deaths. Handwara reported 58 accidents, with a death toll of nine people. Sopore saw 47 accidents and the loss of 10 lives.”
This high number of accidents belies the Narendra Modi-led Indian government claims about development in occupied Kashmir. The Modi regime at the time of the revocation of the special status of IIOJK in August 2019 had claimed that the move will bring development in the territory.
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