Woman jumps into river Jhelum in Srinagar

SRINAGAR — A woman from south Kashmir on Saturday jumped into the river Jhelum near Amira Kadal Bridge in the summer capital Srinagar.

According to the reports of the news agency KDC, following the incident, a rescue team immediately rushed to the spot and searches were launched. Later, a team of river police and SDRF jointly recovered the body.

A river police officer identified the body as Marifa Jan (25) wife of Amir Ahmad Hajam, a resident of Nayad Gund from Shopian district.

Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident and further investigation is going on.