Two Jammu and Kashmir Police Sub-Inspectors were killed, while another was injured in a road accident in Nowgam area of Srinagar during the intervening night of August 10-11, officials told the news agency on Monday.

They said  a speeding KIA vehicle bearing No. JK21H-1919 hit a road divider at Tengen Bypass, near Nowgam and went out of control and met with the accident.

They said three Sub-Inspectors of J&K Police sustained injuries in the accident. “The injured were shifted to a hospital, where doctors declared two of them as brought dead, while the third is undergoing treatment,” the officials said.

The deceased were  identified as Sachin Verma of 23 Bn IRP, presently posted at Pantha Chowk, and Shubam Sait of 21 Bn IRP posted at Awantipora. The injured has been identified as Mastan Singh of 23 Bn IRP.

Meanwhile, police have taken cognisance of the incident.