Body of drowned student recovered after three-days in Sopore

Sopore, June 28: The body of a 16-year-old Bilal Ahmad Parray, son of Abdul Jabbar Parray, resident of Kiterdhaji, Dangiwacha, Rafiabad was recovered on Saturday from the river Jhelum near Jamia bridge Sopore after sustained joint search efforts of SDRF, Marcos and local fishermen.

Bilal, a student of Darul Uloom Jamia Islamia Maharajpora had drowned while taking bath in the river on June 26.

Soon after the incident, a joint operation was launched immediately by Sopore Police in coordination with SDRF, MARCOS, local boatmen, and volunteers. The combined efforts of all involved over the last three days led to the recovery of the body.