Srinagar: Body of a minor boy who had gone missing three days ago was recovered from the river Jhelum in the Noorbagh area of Srinagar on Monday morning, officials said.
An official said told that the boy — identified as Innayat Ahmed Ganie alias Anees (13), son of Gh Mohammad Ganie of Palapora, Goripora — had gone missing on May 22 from Noorbagh, Srinagar, following which the SDRF and other rescuers launched a search operation.
He said that his body was recovered from the river near Chochen Faqeer, Takanwaripora Noorbagh.
Meanwhile an unidentified boy jumped into the river Jhelum from the Zaina Kadal bridge in Srinagar on Monday afternoon, officials said.
They said soon after the incident, locals, who saw the boy jumping into the river, informed the police.
Teams of State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and police rushed to the spot and launched a search operation.
“Search and rescue operation is underway to trace the boy,” officials said. (KNO)
