Kulgam: A 19-year-old youth was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Katrasoo area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday morning, officials said.

Official said that a youth identified as Murtaza Rengrez (19), son of Shaheen Ahmad, a resident of Bongam Kulgam was found dead on the banks of river in Katrasoo, Kulgam this morning.

“The deceased had gone yesterday to wash his car bearing registration number (JK05D-7923). However, today morning his body found in the nearby river bank” he said.

Police has recovered the body and shifted to hospital for medical formalities, official said—(KNO)

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