SRINAGAR:The body of a minor boy, who had drowned in the flood channel in Bemina three days ago, was recovered on Wednesday morning.
An official said that a minor boy identified as Ikhlas Qayoom, a resident of Hamdaniya Colony Bemina, had drowned in the flood channel in Bemina on Sunday.
Shortly after the incident, joint teams of the SDRF, River Police Srinagar, Army, and locals launched a search operation to rescue the minor boy but could not locate him for three days.
The body of the minor boy was recovered near Hokarsar, a kilometre downstream from the drowning spot.
After completing legal formalities, the body is being handed over to the family for the last rites, he said.
Meanwhile, the police have initiated an investigation in this matter. (KS)
