Body of boy retrieved from river Jhelum in Baramulla

Body of boy, who had jumped in the river Jhelum along with a girl in north Kashmir Baramulla, was retrieved on Wednesday evening.

Quoting an official the news agency KNO reported that a boy and a girl jumped in Jhelum today afternoon, however, girl was immediately rescued, while search for the boy was going on.

He said after hectic efforts body of the boy was also retrieved from the river and was shifted to a nearby hospital for medico-legal formalities.

Meanwhile, police have taken cognisance of the incident and started further investigation.