Two Young Women from Rawalakot killed in Rawalpindi Road Accident
RAWALPINDI: Two young women from Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, were killed after a speeding car struck them while they were crossing Murree Road in Rawalpindi early Friday morning, leaving two families in mourning.
The accident occurred at around 5:30am in the Rehmanabad area, near NADRA offices, when the two women were reportedly returning to their hostel after finishing their night shift at work.
CCTV footage of the incident has also emerged, showing a speeding car approaching the women and hitting them as they cross the road. Both sustained fatal injuries.
The victims have been identified as Khansa Khalid, from Kharrak in Rawalakot’s Pearl Valley area, and Sana Saleem, a resident of Chhota Ghala. Both were employed at a medical billing company in Rawalpindi.
According to a police complaint submitted by Khansa Khalid’s father at New Town Police Station, the family was informed about the accident by the company’s manager, who called to report that a speeding vehicle had struck the two women before its driver fled the scene.
The father has requested police to take legal action against the driver and identify the vehicle involved in the accident.
The tragedy has had an especially devastating impact on Khansa Khalid’s family. According to the complaint, Khansa was the applicant’s daughter, while Sana Saleem was engaged to his son. The family has therefore lost both a daughter and a future daughter-in-law in the same accident.
The incident has sparked renewed concerns about road safety, speeding and the protection of pedestrians on busy roads in Rawalpindi. The emergence of CCTV footage could help investigators establish the circumstances of the crash and identify the driver who allegedly fled after hitting the two women.
For the families in Rawalakot, however, the loss is irreversible. Two young women who had travelled to Rawalpindi for employment have lost their lives, leaving behind families grappling with an unexpected tragedy.
