Two teenage boys were rescued by River Police Srinagar from drowning while taking a bath in river Jhelum near the Rajbagh area of Srinagar.
An official told a local news agency, Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that two teenage boys identified as Faheem Nisar Handroo (14) son of Nisar Ahmad Handroo of Rajbagh, and Ahsan Javaid son of Javaid Ahmad resident of Kursoo Rajbagh (16), drowned while taking a bath in the Jhelum.
He said that within no time Srinagar River Police launched a rescue operation and saved the duo from drowning.
Meanwhile, locals hailed the efforts of the River police for their timely action and for saving the lives of two teenage boys. (KNO)