Body of 3-year old girl retrieved from Jhelum in Anantnag

SRINAGAR — A body of a 3-year old girl was recovered from river Jhelum near Khanabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday afternoon.

Reports reaching here said that some locals spotted the body floating on the river near Khanabal and accordingly informed the police about it.

“Soon after being informed, a police team rushed to the spot and retrieved the body from the Jhelum,” they said.

A police officer also confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as Nusrat Jan (3) daughter of Abdul Wahid Bajad, a resident of Mir Danter village.

The body has been taken to District Hospital Anantnag for medico-legal formalities including the postmortem.

The officer said that the girl was missing since May 03.

“The girl died apparently due to drowning, however, the actual cause of death will be ascertained once the postmortem report will come,” he said.