Srinagar, Jan 14 — Two local residents of Kokernag in Anantnag district were found dead inside a rented room in Nowgam, Srinagar, on Wednesday.
Both the men were working as daily-wage labourers in Srinagar and were staying in rented accommodation, police said.
The deceased were identified as Bashir Ahmad Wagay, son of Ghulam Rasool Wagay, and Nisar Ahmad Ahanger, son of Ghulam Ahmad Ahanger — both residents of Magam, Kokernag, officials said.
An official said the men were first discovered unconscious inside the accommodation.
“We received information that two persons were lying unconscious in a rented room at Nowgam,” the official said.
“Police and an FSL team rushed to the spot and started the investigation.”
He said the cause of death was not yet known.
“The probe is on to determine the exact cause of death,” the official added.
Police have sealed the room and are examining forensic and circumstantial evidence as part of the inquiry.