Kashmir

Police felicitated youth for saving life

SRINAGAR — A youth was felicitated by Baramulla Police for saving a precious life from drowning in river Jhelum in Baramulla district on Tuesday.

A youth namely Aabid Shareef Sheikh, son of Late Shareef-ud-Din Sheikh, a resident of Khwajabagh Baramulla was felicitated by SSP Baramulla Amod Ashok Nagpure for showing act of bravery by saving a precious life from drowning in river Jhelum at Cement Bridge in Baramulla.

SSP Baramulla was accompanied by SDPO Pattan, Mohammad Nawaz Khanday.

On Tuesday, a girl attempted to commit suicide by jumping into river Jhelum at Cement Bridge in Baramulla. However, timely intervention by locals prevented her from committing suicide.