Ganderbal, Nov 9: The body of a youth who went missing from the Safapora area of Ganderbal yesterday was recovered from a forested area in Fali Pora during the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, officials said.
The deceased was identified as Inayat Khan, son of Mohammad Ashraf Khan, a resident of Chhatterpora. He had reportedly gone missing on the afternoon of November 8.
Official sources said the body was found near a willow forest in Fali Pora around midnight. A police team subsequently reached the spot and took cognizance of the matter.
Police have initiated an investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the youth’s death. The body was shifted to Sub-District Hospital Ganderbal for post-mortem examination. [KNT]
