Srinagar: A minor boy drowned in the river Jhelum in Noorbagh area of Srinagar on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

Reports reaching Srinagar based news agency Kashmir Scroll said that a 12 year old boy identified as Muneer Ahmad Khanday son of Mohammad Maqbool Khanday resident of Noorbagh drowned in a river in his native area.

They said that the boy was evacuated and shifted to SMHS where doctors declared him brought dead.

Meanwhile police have taken cognizance and started an investigation.