Srinagar, Aug. 19 -- Srinagar- A 30-year-old man was killed while his pillion rider was injured after the motorcycle they were travelling on was hit by an unknown vehicle at Main Market Hajin in north Kashmir's Bandipora district on Wednesday, officials said.

An official said that the duo were travelling on a motorcycle when an unknown vehicle hit them at Main Market Hajin.

He said both sustained injuries and were initially shifted to SDH Sumbal, from where they were referred to SKIMS Soura for specialised treatment.

The official said that upon arrival at SKIMS Soura, doctors declared one of them brought dead, while the other is undergoing treatment, reported news agency KNO.

The deceased was later identified as Yawar Ahmad Mir (30), ...