Death of Pandach youth, family alleges murder, demands investigation

Death of Pandach youth, family alleges murder, demands investigation

Bilal Ahmad

Press Trust of Kashmir | SRINAGAR : A 19-year-old boy who allegedly drowned to death while taking a selfie on the bank of Power Canal in Ganderbal district five days before.

However, his family members and relatives alleged that his hasn’t drowned but he has been murdered.

A a teenager who had gone to Sonmarg with his six friends.

They said that six friends have given different statements which shows they are involved in their murder.

Pertinently incident occurred on late Monday evening. Shortly after the incident, Gund police and locals had started a rescue operation that was suspended due to darkness.

After hectic efforts the body of the youth was fished out on Tuesday. The slain youth has been identified as Muhammad Salim Khan son of Abdul Majeed Khan, a resident of Syed Fazal Abaad Pandach area of Ganderbal.

A police officer while quoting his relatives said that slain youth was on a picnic along with his six friends

His family members claimed that his belonging were also spotted at different spots .

They requested police to investigate the matter and bring the involved persons to justice. (PTK)