Aadil Abdullah
Srinagar, July 28 :- The body of an 18 year old youth who drowned in the river Jhelum near old bridge Sumbal in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday has been retrieved.
An official told that a youth drowned in the river Jhelum in Sumbal on Saturday.
He has been identified as Huzaif Ahmed Shah son of Hilal Ahmed Shah resident of Naniara Sumbal.
He said that soon after the drowning incident, locals, police and SDRF started rescue operation on Saturday, however, they failed to retrieve the body.
He said that later Saturday evening the operation was called off and it resumed on Sunday morning and afte strenuous efforts body has been retrieved.
Meanwhile police have already taken cognizance and started investigation.(KS)
