Body of missing Budgam man found in Srinagar

Srinagar, Jun 16: The body of a man who had been missing for the past three days was recovered from the Chinar Bagh area near Dalgate in Srinagar on Tuesday, officials said.
The deceased has been identified as Nazir Ahmad Sofi (50), son of Ghulam Rasool Sofi, a resident of Wathwara Chadoora in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.
Officials said the body was found in the Chinar Bagh area, following which police reached the spot and initiated the necessary legal formalities.
Preliminary reports indicate that the deceased had been missing for the last three days. The circumstances leading to his death were not immediately known.
Police Station Kothibagh has taken cognizance of the incident and launched an investigation to ascertain the cause and circumstances surrounding the death. [KNT]