Body of teenage boy who drowned in Sumbal retrieved
Bandipora, July 28: The dead body of the 19 – year old youth who drowned in Herinara Sumbhal in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district was retrieved Sunday afternoon.
Husaib Hilal son of Hilal Ahmad Shah a resident of Main Bazar Sumbhal drowned yesterday in a river Jhelum . The locals raised an alaram following which police, 13 rr Army, SDRF and locals started a rescue operation at the site, however no trace of the drowned boy was found till late evening.
A team of SDRF launched a rescue operation this morning, leading to the retreival of the body.
The body is being handed over to the family for last rites after conduct of medico- legal formalities.(GNS)
