Two days after death, body of BDO Tulail airlifted from Gurez

Gurez Feb, 28(PTK) Two days after death of Block development officer Tulail, his body was today airlifted from Gurez and is being handed over to his family members.

Pertinently a 48-year-old on duty Block Development Officer (BDO) died of suffocation due to gas poisoning on Friday afternoon in Gurez valley of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district.

Abdul Saleem Darzi, 28, a resident of South Kashmir’s Anantnag, who was working as BDO Tulail in the department of Rural Development Department (RDD) was found dead in the bathroom of his office on Friday afternoon.

Block Medical Officer (BMO), Gurez, Dr. Tahira Bano had said after completing medico-legal formalities it has been ascertained that the man had died due to suffocation caused by some poisonous gas.

Due to heavy snowfall, his body got stuck there and was airlifted today after weather showed some improvement. (PTK)