SRINAGAR: Police have launched an investigation after an unidentified body was recovered from a canal in the Baba Demb area of Srinagar on Thursday morning.
According to reports, the body was found floating in the canal near Dawood Bridge, wrapped inside a bathtub. The deceased was reportedly wearing a black T-shirt. Local residents noticed the body and alerted the police.
A police team rushed to the scene soon after receiving the information and secured the area. Officials began a preliminary examination of the body while awaiting the arrival of a Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team to assist in the investigation.
Police are working to establish the identity of the deceased and determine the circumstances surrounding the recovery of the body.
Further details are awaited.
