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