Doda: One among four missing persons whose vehicle fell into chenab river in J&K ‘s Doda district last evening was found and the vehicle was also pulled out from the chenab river on Wednesday, officials said.
Four people had drowned after a LMV (Light Motor Vehicle) car they were travelling in skidded off the road and plunged into the fast flowing water body near Karara Premnagar area in Doda district last evening.
While three youth are still missing, body of one Adit Kotwal, son of Rakesh Kotwal, resident of Paryote, Doda has been recovered, a police officer said.
The three missing youth have been identified as Rohan Mangotra, son of Sadhu Ram, resident of Nayedangri, Surjeet Singh, son of Dharamsingh, resident of Jodhpur and Vishal Chandail, son of Jagdish, resident of Shiva Suhanda.
He said a massive rescue operation was launched last night to trace out the missing youth. However, due to darkness, the operation was stopped and resumed early morning.
“So far we have been successful in pulling out the vehicle along with a body,” the officer said.
Police have already filed a case under relevant sections of law at Police Station Thathri and investigation continues to ascertain the cause of the accident, the officer added.
(GNS)
