Minor drowns in Jhelum in north Kashmir

The Kashmir Walla needs you, urgently. Only you can do it.

The Kashmir Walla plans to extensively and honestly cover — break, report, and analyze — everything that matters to you. You can help us.

Most Read This Week

An eight-year-old boy has drowned while taking bath in river Jhelum in Asham Zoonipora in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.

Reports reaching a local news agency, Global News Service (GNS) said that Sajad Shabir Shiekh son of Shabir Ahmad Shiekh, a resident of Zonipora drowned into the river Jhelum, soon after venturing into it to take bath. Those accompanying the boy raised an alarm, following which a rescue operation has been launched jointly by SDRF, police assisted by locals, to rescue the drowned minor.

However no trace of the boy was found, when this report is being filed.

It is pertinent to mention here that an 80-year-old man died after slipping in river Jhelum, while performing ablution, in Hajin area earlier this morning. (GNS)

Choose a plan as per your location

Latest News

Stop teaching during school hrs or face action: ADC Sopore warns coaching centres

The authorities on Saturday warned coaching institutions, operating in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, of strict action...

More Articles Like This