Early Times Report
Rajouri, Aug 19: A 15 year old boy drowned while taking a bath in the Sukhto river here this morning. Police sources said some students of a local madarsa had gone to the river to take bath and wash their clothes. It was at about 11 am when Abbas Ali, son of Mohammad Maroof of Bagla Nadiyala, dived into the river. When he did not come out of the water, his schoolmates raised an alarm. Though locals rushed to the spot soon thereafter, they could not save him, sources informed. His body was later fished out by cop Kamal Kumar and removed to hospital. The body was later handed over to the family members for last rites. |