Decomposed body found in Jhelum river

Officials reported that an unidentified body was recovered from the Jhelum River in the Barrage Boniyar area of North Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Thursday morning.

Local residents had spotted the decomposed body and alerted the police, who arrived on the scene.

The body was then taken to a nearby hospital for medico-legal formalities. The victim’s identity is currently under investigation.(KS)