Ganderbal, Aug 23: A teenage boy drowned in the Nallah Sindh at Fatehpora area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Sunday, officials said.
An official said that the teenager was taking a bath when he drowned in the river.
He said locals first spotted the boy drowning and informed the police, following which a rescue and search operation was launched.
The boy was identified as Mohsin Mukhtar (12), son of Mukhtar Ahmad Lone, a resident of Bamloora, Ganderbal.
Meanwhile, an investigation has been initiated, while the complete circumstances leading to the incident are not known yet.—(KNO)
