Peerzada Waseem
Sopore, Oct 28: The body of a 14-year-old boy, who allegedly committed suicide by jumping into river Jhelum in north Kashmir’s Sopore area last week, was retrieved after one week on Wednesday.
A 14-year-old boy identified as Shahid Nazir Changal, son of Nazir Ahmad Changal of Ahadbab crossing, jumped into the river from the bypass bridge on 21 October.
The joint team of Sopore Police, SDRF, Marco’s, Army and local boat men continued the search operation since then and retrieved the body from river Jhelum this morning.
Police officials said the body was taken to the hospital for the legal formalities, adding that the body will be handed over to family for the last rites after completing the legal formalities—(KNO)
