Srinagar, July 31 (KNS): The Jammu and Kashmir police on Saturday said that Army had approached them with a report that a man from Tarbal area of Gurez in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district last night slipped to death while he was with them for a search operation in Tarbal area. 

In a statement, police said that army unit of 06 Maratha LI approached Police Post Izmarg Gurez Bandipora and reported that one Abdullah Hajam (54) of Tarbal was with them for a search operation during last night.

“While conducting search in dense forest area along with said person, suddenly he slipped into a deep nalla and got injured. He was shifted to Bn headquarters for treatment. However, despite all possible efforts the injured succumbed to his injuries before being shifted to other hospital,” reads the statement.

It reads that on receipt of the said report, an inquest proceeding has been initiated into the incident to ascertain the facts and circumstances leading to this incident. 

“The medico-legal formalities were completed at Sub District Hopital Gurez. Investigation in the matter is in progress,” it reads. (KNS)