SRINAGAR: A 19-year-old boy, while playing cricket, lost his life in the Nowgam area of Srinagar after being hit by a cricket ball on Sunday.
An official said that the incident occurred at the Madankha Nowgam cricket ground. The deceased has been identified as Adnan Raheem Bhat, son of Abdur Raheem Bhat, a resident of Astanpora Rawalpora.
Adnan was immediately shifted to a hospital, but doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Meanwhile, Apni Party President Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari expressed profound grief over his death. Bukhari described the incident as heartbreaking, extending his condolences to the bereaved family. “May Allah grant him eternal peace in Jannah and give his family the strength to endure this irreparable loss,” he said.
Police have launched an investigation into the incident, and further details are awaited. (KNO)
