Forest guard dies while dousing forest fire in Anantnag
An official said that the deceased has been identified as Gull Mohammad Shah, a resident of Changoo and in charge of Compartment 48 of the Hengipora Range in Verinag
04:07 PM Dec 07, 2025 IST
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Anantnag, Dec 07: A forest guard died while attempting to douse a forest fire in the Khadar area of Kapran in South Kashmir Anantnag district on Sunday.
An official said that the deceased has been identified as Gull Mohammad Shah, a resident of Changoo and in charge of Compartment 48 of the Hengipora Range in Verinag.
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He said Shah was engaged in fire-fighting operations when he collapsed.
The body has been shifted to District Hospital Anantnag for necessary medico-legal formalities, they added. (KNC)
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