20-yr-old youth drowns to death in Pahalgam

Anantnag: A 20-year-old youth drowned to death in river Lidder in Pahalgam area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday afternoon.

An official told GNS that a youth identified Anies Ahmad son of Gulzar Ahmad Dar from Eidgah Srinagar drowned in River Lidder at Betab Valley Pahalgam.

A police officer also confirmed the incident and said that a massive rescue operation was launched following the incident and the body was later fished out.

Meanwhile Police have taken the cognizance of this incident.(GNS)