GANDERBAL: After an extensive 14-day-long joint search operation, the body of Muneer Ahmad Shah, son of Mehboob Shah and resident of Wussan Bella, was recovered from Nallah Sindh in Ganderbal district on Thursday.
The operation was jointly carried out by Jammu and Kashmir Police, SDRF teams from Ganderbal, Manasbal and Gund, along with active support from local volunteers and residents.
Officials said the rescue teams resumed the search operation on Thursday morning in the Wussan Bella area following reports of the suspected drowning of the youth in the Sindh River nearly two weeks ago.
After relentless efforts by the joint teams over the past 14 consecutive days, the body was finally traced and recovered near the same area where the missing youth was last seen before he went missing in the river.
The recovery operation was conducted under difficult conditions, with rescue personnel and locals continuously searching different stretches of the river since the incident was reported.
Following the recovery, the body was shifted for legal and medical formalities, while further proceedings have been taken up by the authorities.
