Dead body fished out from Jhelum in Kakapora

PULWAMA — An unidentified body was on Saturday recovered from river Jehlum in Lelhar area of Kakapora in Pulwama district, official sources said.

Sources said that panic gripped Dar Mohalla area of Lelhara village when sand extractors found a male body in the river.

“The body was fished out and was taken by police for identification. The cause of his death was being ascertained,” the official sources said.

A police official confirmed that dead body of a non-Muslim, aged about 35 years, was fished out from river Jhelum in Lelhar Kakapora.

“A case has been registered under section 174 CrPc and further investigation is going on,” the police official said.