Shopian, May 1: The body of a four-year-old boy, who had gone missing after slipping into the Rambiara stream, was recovered on the sixth day of intensive search operations in Shopian on Friday morning.
Officials said the child, a resident of Pulwama, had accidentally fallen into the fast-flowing stream near Dubjan area earlier this week. Since then, a massive multi-agency search operation was underway to trace him.
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After six days of relentless efforts, the body was finally fished out near Gur Chamb area of Shopian.
Rescue teams, including Jammu and Kashmir Police, SDRF, NDRF and local volunteers, had been combing the stream day and night despite difficult conditions such as strong currents and fluctuating water levels.
Officials said the body has been taken for medico-legal formalities.
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The tragic incident has left the family and local community in deep shock, bringing a painful end to days of anxious waiting and search efforts.
