After six days of massive search, Body of man retrieved from Jhelum in Srinagar

October 26, 2025 by News Desk

Murtaza Bilal

The body of a 45-year-old man, who had gone missing after allegedly jumping into the Jhelum river last week, was retrieved on Sunday morning, officials said.

An official told The Kashmiriyat that a man identified as Mohammad Rafeeq Ahangar, son of Mohammad Jamal Ahangar, a resident of Dalal Mohalla, Zaina Kadal, had jumped into the river on October 20.

“After six days of continuous search, his body was retrieved today near Chattabal by a joint team of SDRF, River Police, and the local police,” the official said.

Police have taken cognizance of the incident.