Youth dies of lightning

Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, May 26:  A youth died of  lightning at  Badhal village in Kotranka area of district Rajouri this evening.
The mishap took place at around 8 pm, when 28-year-old Mushtaq Ahmed, son of Mohd Shafi, resident of Lurkoti village had gone along with his cattle to Badhal area on higher reaches. During thunder storm, a strong beam of  flash light from the sky hit the youth, killing him on the spot. His body got charred and turned black.