SHOPIAN, May 4 -- A two-year-old girl drowned after falling into a nallah in the Zainapora area of South Kashmir's Shopian district on Monday afternoon.

An official told KNO that the child slipped into Nallah Ladii near her rented accommodation in Chidipora. Her body was later recovered downstream in Reshipora.

The deceased has been identified as Saziya Mumtaz (2), daughter of Mumtaz Ahmad Nerasi, a resident of Reasi currently living in Chidipora, Zainapora.

The body has been shifted for legal and medico-formalities and will be handed over to the family thereafter. Police have taken cognizance of the incident.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Valley Online ....