Sopore, Oct 28: The body of a 14-year-old boy, who allegedly committed suicide by jumping into river jehlum in north Kashmir’s Sopore area last week, was retrieved from Jehlum after one week.
According to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a 14-year-old boy identified as Shahid Nazir Changal, son of Nazir Ahmad Changal of Ahadbab crossing, jumped into the river from bypass bridge on 21 October.
The joint team of Sopore Police, SDRF, Marco’s, Army and local boat men continued the search operation since then and retrieved the body from river Jehlum this morning.
Police officials told KNO that the body was taken to the hospital for the legal formalities, adding that the body will be handed over to family for the last rites after completing the legal formalities—(KNO)
