Body found under suspicious circumstances in Srinagar

Srinagar, Jun 18: The body of a youth was found under suspicious circumstances on Tuesday in downtown Srinagar, official sources said.

They said panic gripped Khawaja Bazaar area of Khanayar in Srinagar, when some locals saw body of a youth lying inside a washroom.

''The locals immediately informed the police,'' they said, adding a team was rushed to the area and the body was taken away.

They said the deceased was later identified as Haroon Rashid, a resident of Bachopra in Soura. ''Police have registered a case and initiated investigation to ascertain the cause of the death,'' they said.

After completing all the legal and medical formalities, the body of the deceased would be handed over to his relatives for last rites.