Rajouri , July 3, 2026:A man was killed and three others were injured in a road accident in the Rajal–Bagnoti area of the Nowshera sector in Rajouri district on Friday after a collision between a bus and a car, officials said.
According to officials, the accident took place when a bus bearing registration number AR-20D-1122, travelling from Rajouri to Jammu, collided with a car bearing registration number DL-10CN-4885, which was en route from Lamberi towards Nowshera.
The deceased has been identified as Shubam Choudhary, son of Dev Raj, a resident of Kalsian. He died on the spot in the accident.
Three occupants of the car—Rakesh Kumar, son of Jagdish Raj (resident of Gania), Ranika Choudhary (45), and Swati Choudhary (20)—sustained serious injuries. They were shifted to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Sunderbani for treatment.
The body of the deceased was taken to SDH Nowshera for medico-legal formalities.
The accident occurred within the jurisdiction of Nowshera sector, police said, adding that cognizance has been taken and further investigation is underway.
Authorities have not yet confirmed the exact cause of the collision, and a detailed probe is in progress.
