2 bodies recovered from Uri stream

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Nov 23: Two bodies were recovered today from Nala Haji Peer near the Larabal Balkote area of Uri in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

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As per officials, the deceased have been identified as 20-year-old Abdul Baseer Pathan, son of Salam Din Pathan and a resident of Balkote, and 18-year-old Shafiya Bano, daughter of Mohammad Mushtaq Awan from Thajal.

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According to preliminary reports, officials said, the pair may have slipped from a hillside and fallen into the stream. However, officials said the exact circumstances surrounding their deaths remain unclear.
A police team rushed to the spot after being alerted and retrieved both bodies. “An investigation has been initiated, and the required medico-legal formalities are underway,” officials added.