Youth died allegedly due to ‘overdose’ of drugs in Kulgam

Umaisar Gull Ganie

Kulgam, July 28 (PTK) : A 25-year-old youth was found dead under mysterious conditions at Okai village of in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Sunday.

Locals spotted the body near the bank of Veshav Nallah at Mahabal and immediately informed police about it.

Locals further said prevailing situation in Okai village of Kulgam alleged that forces have been given free hand to drug paddlers.

Confirming it, a police officer identified deceased the as Aashiq Hussain Dar son of Abdul Ahad Dar, a resident of Okai village of Kulgam, added that the body has been kept at a local mortuary for now, he said

He futher said that preliminary investigation suggests that the youth died due to overdose of drugs.(PTK)