A 25-year-old youth was critically injured in a road accident in Ashpeer area of Sopore in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday.

An official told that the youth identified as Imran Ahmed Bhat son of Ghulam Mohammed Bhat of Krankshivan Colony was critically injured when he was hit by a four-wheeler.

“Soon after the incident, he was rushed to a nearby health facility where doctors referred him to Srinagar hospital for specialised treatment,” he said.

He adder a case has been registered in local police station in this regard.