Srinagar, Apr 30 — An elderly woman died after allegedly jumping into the Jhelum River from a footbridge in the Sonwar–Rajbagh area of Srinagar on Wednesday morning.
Officials said the woman, a resident of Palpora Sonwar, reportedly leapt into the river from the Aramwari footbridge.
Following the incident, rescue teams from the River Police Srinagar and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) launched a search operation. Her body was later recovered and shifted to a hospital for medico-legal formalities, they added.
Police have taken cognizance of the incident and initiated further investigation.
(KNO)
