SRINAGAR: A minor boy drowned while bathing in the Hokersar area on the outskirts of Srinagar on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
An official told said the boy drowned while bathing along with other children from the locality near the Hokersar area.
He said that soon after the incident, rescue teams were rushed to the spot and a search operation was launched to trace the body.
The boy has been identified as Zaid Yousuf, son of Mohammad Yousuf Bhat of Chinar Colony, Zainakote. (KNO)
