24-year-old youth found dead in Yousmarg dam

Srinagar, July 10: A youth body of a youth was found under mysterious conditions today morning.

Reports said the body was spotted by some locals and informed the concerned police station about the body lying in a dam at Yousmarg.

The police team reached the spot immediately and fished out the body, they said.

A police officer confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as Sameer Ahmad Dar (24), a resident of Watkaloo village.

He said that the body was handed over to the family after conducting all legal medico formalities including the post-mortem.

The youth was missing and the family of the deceased had filed a missing report with the police on June 27, he said.

“Police has registered a case under 174CrPc and started further investigations to ascertain the cause of death,” he said.