Three injured, one critically, after car plunges into gorge in J&K's Banihal

<img src="https://img-cdn.publive.online/fit-in/1280x960/greater-kashmir/media/media_files/2026/11/09/three-injured-one-critical-after-car-plunges-into-gorge-near-banihal-on-nh-44-2026-11-09-10-58-57.jpeg" /><p><strong>Banihal, Nov 09: </strong>Three persons were injured, one of them critically, after a car travelling from Delhi to Srinagar rolled down into a deep gorge near Shagaldi, Chamalwas, along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) on Monday morning.</p> <p>Soon after the accident, a police team led by SHO Banihal Ashiq Hussain Lone and volunteers of the NGO Banihal, led by its president Mohammad Idress Wani, launched a rescue operation and evacuated all three occupants from the gorge.</p> <p>The injured were shifted to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Banihal, where they were provided medical attention.</p> <p>According to Block Medical Officer (BMO) Banihal, Mohammad Javaid son of Mohammad Hafeez, a resident of Sadar Bazar, Delhi, sustained head injuries and injuries to both legs. He was referred to GMC Anantnag for specialised treatment.</p> <p>The other injured, Adnan Sami (30), son of Anzar Hussain, a resident of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, sustained facial injuries, while Rohit (29), son of Krishna, a resident of Delhi, suffered a minor injury to his lower lip. Both were reported to be stable.</p> <p>The vehicle, bearing registration number UP-14CX-6859, was on its way to Srinagar from Delhi when the accident occurred.</p>