States »NortPosted at: Jun 8 2021 6:38PM

Youth falls to death from waterfall in Kulgam

Srinagar, Jun 8 (UNI) A 22-year-old youth drowned after he slipped and fell from a waterfall in south Kashmir district of Kulgam.

Official sources said that the youth, identified as Suhaib Ahmad, had gone to Aharbal waterfall along with his friends on Tuesday. ''The youth accidentally slipped and fell from the waterfall while posing for a picture,'' they said.

They said a search and rescue operation was immediately launched by the youth but he could not be saved. ''The body of the youth was later fished out from the waterbody,'' they said.

They said after completing all the legal and medical formalities, the body of the deceased was handed over to his relatives for last rites. ''Police have registered a case and initiated investigation into the incident,'' they added.
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