Jammu, October 23: Two NEET aspirants lost their lives in a tragic accident late Tuesday night after a truck ran them over on the Sidhra bridge close to Jammu. The victims, identified as Towheed Wani from Rajouri and Mehrun Nissa from Doda, were both in their early twenties and preparing for the NEET examination.
The incident occurred as the students were traveling on a motorcycle from Nagrota to Bhatindi. According to eyewitnesses, the motorcycle skidded when Wani, who was driving, lost control after a person sitting in a parked car on the bridge suddenly opened the door. When the bike slipped, a truck tragically struck them, killing them instantly.
Officials confirmed that the bodies of the deceased were transported to the Government Medical College Hospital in Jammu, where postmortem and other legal formalities were completed. The bodies have since been handed over to their families for the last rites.
The two students were staying in the Bhatindi area of Jammu while preparing for their NEET exams, which would have paved the way for their admission into undergraduate medical programs. The devastating accident has sent shockwaves through the local community.
The truck driver has been taken into custody, and authorities have registered a case. Investigations are ongoing to determine the full circumstances surrounding the tragic accident.