Pak returns body of boy who drowned in Poonch river

PTI

Jammu, August 6

Pakistani authorities on Saturday handed over the body of a boy who drowned in a river in Poonch and was swept across the border by strong currents, officials said.

Zaffar Ahmad (17) of Kalai village was taking a bath in the river on July 31 when he drowned. He could not be traced by rescuers.

The Army, which had also joined the police and the State Disaster Response Force in the search operation, established contact with its Pakistani counterparts as it was believed that the body might have been swept across the Line of Control .

The Pakistan Army confirmed the recovery of the body on August 4. The Army sent a message through hotline for the return of the mortal remains, officials said.

Ahmad’s body has been handed over to his family after the completion of formalities, officials added.

#jammu #Pakistan #poonch