Poonch man dies after slipping from slope while cutting grass

POONCH — A 62-year-old man slipped off from a slope and died on the spot in this mountainous district, official sources said on Thursday.

They said Barkat Hussain (62) son of Shah Wali had gone to fetch grass around 500 meters away from his house in village Kalaban Mendhar. While cutting the grass, the official sources said that he slipped and fell down around 400 meters from a steep slope, resulting in his on the spot death.

SHO Mendhar, Manzoor Kohli also confirmed the death caused in the incident.