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SRINAGAR — Locals on Tuesday found skeleton of a man, missing for nearly two years, in the forests of Hangnikote in Vilgam, Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

Reports reaching here said some locals while collecting the Morel Mushroom Spores (Guesh) in the forests spotted the human skeleton along with an identity card.

“As per the card, the identity of the deceased is Mohammad Akram Mir (70) son of Abdul Aziz Mir of Sharkoot Vilgam,” they said.

According to locals, Akram was a retired employee of Sheep Husbandry Department and had gone missing on 22-07-2017.

The family had also lodged a missing report in police station Vilgam on the next day after Akram did not return home.

Meanwhile, a police team and Army’s 15 RR rushed to the spot soon after the news about the lying of male skeleton spread in the area.

Confirming the incident, Station House Officer (SHO) Vilgam Mohammad Suleman said that they have received information about the skeleton being found in the forests and a police team was immediately despatched to the spot.

“We are on the way to Hangnikote forests to ascertain the details. It will take about an hour to reach to the site,” SHO said.

A local, who was part of the group which spotted the male skeleton, said that it seems that the man might have been mauled to death by wild animals.

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