HAJIN: The search to trace the body of Amir Ahmad Dar, a youth from Banyari Hajin who drowned in the river Jhelum, entered its sixth day on Wednesday with no breakthrough so far.
Teams of SDRF, Police, and MARCOS, assisted by local fishermen, are carrying out massive rescue operations to retrieve the body. Officials said the operation will continue until the body is recovered.
Meanwhile, special prayers were held in Banyari, where villagers prayed for an early recovery of the drowned youth’s body.
The tragedy has cast a pall of gloom over the entire locality.
Extending solidarity, JDU spokesperson Zahoor Ahmad visited the family at Banyari and consoled the father of the drowned youth, assuring all possible support.