Body of drowned youth fished out from Pohru nallah in Sopore

Srinagar, July 04: The body of a youth who had drowned in Nallah Pohru in Sopore area of north Kashmir's Baramulla district a day ago, has been recovered on Thursday.

An official told news agency Kashmir Scroll that on Wednesday a youth from Nathipora area drowned in Nala Pohru near bridge at Sonwani Wadoora Sopore.

He said the drowned person was identified as Ihtisham Shafi (18) son of Mohammad Shafi Lone resident of Nathipora Bomai.

He drowned when he was bathing in Nallah Pohru at wadoora, official said, and added soon after the incident local people and police came into the spot and started a rescue operation to find the youth.

He added that his body was recovered today while further proceedings have been taken up.