Woman’s body recovered near incident site; male victim traced after hours-long search near Fraw Dam
Police initiate proceedings under BNSS as authorities urge caution near power canals
Ganderbal, June 15: Tragedy struck the Gund area of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Monday after two persons drowned in a power canal, triggering an extensive search and rescue operation involving multiple emergency response agencies.
Officials said the body of Sabreena Bano (19), daughter of Fazal Rehman Khan and a resident of Ramwari Gund, was recovered from the canal near the site of the incident. The body was immediately shifted to Primary Health Centre (PHC) Gund for medico-legal formalities.
Following several hours of intensive search efforts, rescue teams later recovered the body of Adil Ahmad Tantray (39), son of Ghulam Rasool and a resident of Gund, from the canal near Fraw Dam.
The rescue operation was conducted by personnel of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), assisted by other rescue agencies, after reports emerged that the duo had drowned in the power canal.
Police have taken cognizance of the incident and initiated proceedings under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). Both bodies were subsequently shifted to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Kangan for further medico-legal examination and completion of legal formalities.
Meanwhile, authorities have urged residents to remain vigilant and exercise extreme caution near water bodies and power canals to prevent such tragedies.
Further details are awaited.(KNC)
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