Youth found dead inside water reservoir in Achabal

SRINAGAR — A body of 25-year old youth was found inside a water tank at Achabal area of south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday.

Reports reaching here said that some locals spotted the body inside water tank (water reservoir) constructed by PHE Department in forest area of Achabal and immediately informed police about it.

A police team reached the site and recovered the body.

Confirming it, a police officer identified the deceased as Majid Nissar Shah (25) son of Nissar Ahmad Shah of Achabal.

He said that the deceased according to reports was mentally unsound.

A case under 174 CrPc has been initiated and further investigations have been taken up to ascertain the actual cause of death.