Srinagar, Aug. 27 -- Srinagar- An Army soldier drowned in the Kishanganga River near Tarbal village in the Gurez area of North Kashmir's Bandipora district on Thursday.

The deceased has been identified as Ashiq Hussain Khan, a resident of Rafiabad in North Kashmir's Baramulla district.

Following the incident, a rescue operation was launched, during which the soldier's body was retrieved from the river. The body was later shifted to Dawar Hospital for medico-legal formalities.

Police have registered a case and initiated an investigation to ascertain the circumstances leading to the drowning. (KNS)

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