Gujarat tourist dies in Srinagar

Srinagar, May 19: A tourist woman from Gujarat was found unconscious at her accommodation in a Srinagar hotel late Monday night and was later declared brought dead at a hospital, officials said.
The deceased was identified as Nakitaben, 47, a resident of Gujarat.
Officials said she was staying at a hotel in the Sonwar area of Srinagar when she was found unconscious by her relatives during late-night hours.
She was immediately shifted by family members to Paras Hospital for medical treatment.
However, doctors at the hospital declared her brought dead, officials said.
Police have initiated legal and medico-legal proceedings to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the death.
Officials said the exact cause of death would be known after completion of necessary medical and legal formalities. [KNT]