J&K
Minor’s body fished out from Jhelum in Uri
Srinagar: A 10-yr old minor who was drowned yesterday during a bath in Jhelum in north Kashmir’s Uri was fished out on Thursday.
According to SDPO Uri Junaid Wali, a minor namely Moomin Javed son of Javed Chalkoo was drowned while taking a bath in Jhelum River in Uri on Wednesday afternoon.
He said soon after the incident reported, police and civil administration besides local volunteers used strenuous efforts to trace out the body from deep waters.
However he added after collective efforts, the body was fished out on Thursday. “The body has been retrieved and was handed over to the family after conducting of medico cum legal formalities”. (KNS)