Bandipora, May 31: An 18-year-old student died, and his father was critically injured after the two drowned in an overflowing stream in Bandipora district of north Kashmir on Sunday.
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The deceased has been identified as Obaid Shabir, a Class 12 student and son of Shabir Ahmad Wani, a resident of Nadihal Bandipora.
Shabir Ahmad Wani, a Head Constable in Jammu and Kashmir Police currently posted at District Police Lines (DPL) Bandipora, was critically injured in the incident.
According to reports, the father-son duo had gone for bathing in Nala Sorindar when sudden strong currents and rising water levels swept them away.
Locals, along with teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), launched a rescue operation and retrieved both from the stream.
However, Obaid Shabir could not survive, while his father was shifted to District Hospital Bandipora for treatment before being referred to Srinagar for specialized medical care due to his critical condition.
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Police have taken cognizance of the incident, while the body of the deceased has been taken for post-mortem and other legal formalities. (KNT)
