Saudi Arabia: Mangaluru man dies in road accident while crossing road to attend prayers at mosque
Another man from Uppala who was crossing road with him sustained critical injuries
Riyadh/Mangaluru: A young man from Mangaluru lost his life after being hit by an overspeeding car in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia while crossing the road to attend evening prayers at a mosque. The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 pm on Thursday on Dabab Street near Batha in Riyadh.
The deceased has been identified as Sirajuddin (30), son of Qasim and Zainaba, a resident of Kotekani in Sajipa, located on the outskirts of Mangaluru. Sirajuddin was employed as a house driver in Riyadh.
Mohammad Ayaz, a resident of Uppal who was crossing the road with Sirajuddin, sustained serious injuries and was rushed to King Fahad Hospital for treatment.
According to sources, Sirajuddin and Ayaz were crossing the road to attend Maghrib prayers at a nearby mosque when they were hit by a speeding car. Sirajuddin was killed instantly, and his body was taken to the Shumaisi Hospital Mortuary for further legal formalities.
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3 Army personnel injured in exchange of fire in J&K's Kupwara
Srinagar (PTI): Three Army personnel were injured in an exchange of fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district on Saturday, officials said.
"Some exchange of fire took place near the Kumkadi post in Trehgam sector of the north Kashmir district," one of the officials said.
He added that three Army personnel were injured in the firing.
Further details are awaited as the operation is ongoing, the officials added.
