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Pulwama man found dead in houseboat at Srinagar’s Amira Kadal; probe taken up

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Pulwama man found dead in houseboat at Srinagar’s Amira Kadal; probe taken up

Srinagar, Dec 25: A man from Pulwama district was found dead inside a houseboat in the Amira Kadal area of Srinagar on Thursday morning, officials said.

An official said that the body of the man was found inside a houseboat moored along the Jhelum River at Amira Kadal under mysterious circumstances.

He said police were informed immediately after the discovery, following which a team reached the spot and took cognizance of the matter.

“The body has been taken for medico-legal formalities to ascertain the cause of death,” the official said, identifying the deceased as Younis Nisar, a resident of Pulwama.

Meanwhile, officials said this was the second such incident reported in Srinagar within a few hours, as an unidentified man was found dead near LD Hospital earlier in the day. Investigations have been taken up. —(KNO)

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