Mother-son duo found dead at home in Kokernag

ANANTNAG — Two members of a family were found dead on Saturday morning purportedly due to ‘suffocation’ in Soaf Shali village of Kokernag of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

Official sources said that the mother-son duo were found dead at their home early this morning.

The deceased have been identified Ishrat Jan (23) wife of Shabir Ahmad Nahar and her son, Musaib (02).

They said that the duo was rushed to nearby SDH Kokernag, however, doctors present there declared them dead on arrival.

Meanwhile, a police official, while confirming the incident, said that they are ascertaining the cause of death, “although it seems that the duo has died of suffocation.”