Srinagar, Mar 19: A youth drowned to death in Nallah Romshi at Gandawali area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district on Saturday.

Official sources told the news agency that a youth while crossing nallah Romshi slipped and drowned into the nallah.

They said the rescue operation was launched and he was removed to the nearby hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival.

They identified the youth as Showket Ahmad Deedad, son of Mohammad Hussain Deedad of Zampathri Keller area of Shopian.

Meanwhile, a police team has reached to the spot and started investigation in this regard.

(KNO)