In a tragic road accident near Basti village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhaderwah has left a couple dead and their two children injured, sending shockwaves across the local community. According to SHO Bhaderwah Suresh Gautam, a vehicle bearing registration number JK08Q-0669 lost control near a bridge at Basti village on the Bhaderwah–Pathankot road and plunged into a river after a serious accident. The mishap proved fatal for a Police Head Constable Zulfkar Ali and his wife Rehana Begum, who unfortunately lost their lives in the incident. Their two children were also travelling in the vehicle at the time of the accident. Fortunately, both survived the crash, though they sustained severe injuries. Police, officials from the Health Department, and local residents immediately rushed to the spot and shifted all four to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Bhaderwah, where doctors declared the couple brought dead, while the two injured children are undergoing treatment. The deceased have been identified as Zulfkar Ali (47), son of Abdul Latief, resident of Lawang Bani, and his 42-year-old wife Rehana Begum. The injured have been identified as Arshad (24) and Kamran (20), both sons of Zulfkar Ali and residents of Lawang Bani. BMO Bhaderwah, Dr Varsha Sharma, informed that after the fatal accident at Basti village on the Bhaderwah–Pathankot road, all four family members were brought to Sub-District Hospital Bhaderwah. Out of them, the father and mother were brought dead, while their two children sustained serious injuries and are currently under treatment. Authorities have taken cognizance of the incident and further investigation is underway.