At least three persons, which included two CRPF personnel, were hospitalized after a CRPF vehicle had a collision with a sumo cab in Bumhama area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara, yesterday.

An official told the media  that soon after leaving a petrol pump after refueling a sumo cab bearing registration number JK09-3332 had a collision with a CRPF vehicle near FCI store, resulting in injuries to at least two CRPF troopers and driver of the sumo cab.

The injured trio, the official said, was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Confirming the incident, a police official said that a team was moved to the spot upon intimation.

“We are assessing the circumstances which led to the accident”, the official further said.