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Langate, Mar 2 (KNS):  An 8-year-old non-local girl drowned in Nallah Pohru in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Tuesday.

Reports reaching to KNS that the minor was playing on the banks of nallah with other children when she suddenly slipped and drowned.

The minor has been identified as Humara (8) daughter of Shabir Ahmad of Bijnor Uttar Pardesh. The family is temporary putting in Maidan Chogul. Her father owns a barber shop in the locality.

Soon after the incident, a rescue operation was launched to retrieve the body from the river.

A police officer confirmed the incident to KNS and said SDRF team along locals swung into action to retrieve the body. He said that the rescue operation is going on and shall continue till 8:30 p.m. “In case the body was not found, it would be resumed early morning tomorrow.” (KNS)