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Gandarbal, Aug 22: A 22-year-old youth drowned to death on Tuesday after he accidentally slipped  in Sindh Nallah at Mammer area of Central Kashmir’s Genderbal district, officials said.

An official told, a youth identified as Zakir Ahmad Thekri, son of Ghulam Qadir Thekri slipped and drowned in Sindh Nallah at Yachama. 

He said that soon after the incident, a police team along with locals launched a rescue operation following which the body was fished by a Swimmer and expert of rescue operations, Bashir Ahmad Mir with the help of local rescuers and Police team.

Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance in this regard.(KNO)