March 2023

Waris Fayaz

Baramulla, Mar 01 (KNO): Body of boy, who had jumped in the river Jhelum along with a girl in north Kashmir Baramulla, was retrieved on Wednesday evening.

An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) 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—(KNO)

Waris Fayaz

Baramulla, Mar 01: A boy and a girl jumped in river Jhelum in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, however, the girl was rescued immediately, while search for boy was on.

An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the duo jumped in the river Jhelum this afternoon.

He said the girl was rescued immediately, while search to trace the boy was going on.

Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident—(KNO)

Waris Fayaz

Sopore, Mar 01: Sudden emissions of gas from a tube well in Bomai village of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district has created scare among locals even as they accused the concerned department of carelessness.

Locals told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the well was dug to meet up water scarcity in Logripora village of Bomai, however, sudden emissions of gas has created scare among them.

They also accused Jal Shakti Department of carelessness stating that no official visited the site to look into the matter. “When we brought the matter before the concerned officials, they asked us to block the tube well with the help of JCB, but didn’t even bother to visit the village themselves,” the locals alleged.

Meanwhile, the locals appealed to the higher authorities to look into the matter at an earliest—(KNO)