Srinagar, Feb 5: The body of man who drowned in river Jhelum along with erickshaw retrieved from river Jhelum in Lasjan area of Srinagar outskirts this afternoon.
Reports reaching ANH said that a man identified as Mukhtar Ahmad Sheikh, son of Nazir Ahmad Sheikh, resident of SD Colony Batamaloo, drowned in river Jhelum at Lasjan on Friday evening.
They said subsequently a rescue operation was launched by a team of SDRF, Indian Navy, along with the help of locals and fished out the body after three days.
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Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident, and the body has been shifted to the hospital for medico-legal formalities.
It’s worth noting that the deceased was a passenger in the auto-rickshaw, while the driver was rescued during the incident.
