Srinagar: The Hindu Holy Amarnath pilgrimage has been temporarily suspended due to Weather inclement at both routes of Pahalgam and Baltal in South and central Kashmir as a 53-year-old woman pilgrim was killed while two cops of J&K Police were grievously injured in a shooting stone incident between Sangam Top and Lower Cave in south Kashmir on Friday late evening and eight CRPF personnel were injured when their vehicle skidded off road and fell into a ditch near one kilometer from Nilgrath area in Baltal area of Ganderbal district in central Kashmir.
The woman was identified as Urmilaben, daughter of Laxmi Naryan.
She was seriously injured after being hit by the shooting stone, two members of Mountain Rescue Team of J&K Police, Mohammed Salem and Mohammed Yaseen, suffered grievous wounds while they were trying to rescue her, an official said.
“The woman succumbed to her injuries before being shifted to hospital while the injured Police personnel were evacuated by Indian military through a private helicopter on Yatra duty, he said.
DGP J&K Dilbag Singh has condoled the “unfortunate” death of the Yatri and has also expressed sympathy with the bereaved family.
“The DGP appreciated the commitment of two policemen and expressed gratitude.”
Meanwhile, eight CRPF personnel were injured when their vehicle skidded off road and fell into a ditch near one kilometer from Nilgrath area in Baltal area of Ganderbal district in central Kashmir.
One among three seriously injured, Patil Bhattu, has been referred to SKIMS Soura,
(GNS)
