Reports said Mehbooba is fine but her driver suffered minor injuries on his leg.
PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday escaped unhurt after her SUV met with an accident in Sangam area in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
The vehicle was badly damaged in the incident.
There were no injuries to Mehbooba, but she said her driver and PSO were hurt. “I hope they recover soon,” she wrote on X.
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Mehbooba’s daughter, Iltija, earlier took to social media to talk about the accident. She posted, “Ms Mufti’s car met with a terrible accident enroute Anantnag today. Thanks to the grace of god she & her security officers escaped unhurt without any serious injuries.”
National Conference leader and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah urged the government to inquire into the circumstances of the accident. “Any gaps in her security that contributed to this accident must be addressed immediately,” he asserted.
Former PDP minister Naeem Akhtar posted the picture of the damaged vehicle on X.
Mehbooba later proceeded to Khanabal to meet the victims of a massive fire incident.
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