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S Tahir-ul Haq
Early Times Report
Baramulla, May 26: A pall of gloom descended today afternoon on Shiekh family of Shahabad area in Sopore town of Baramulla district when two minors drowned into Jhelum River today.
A resident from Shahabad locality informed Early Times, "Falak Majeed (8), d/o Abdul Majeed Shiekh r/o Shahabad accidently slipped into the Jhelum today afternoon and her brother Rashid Majeed (12) in a bid to save his sister jumped into the river. "Both the siblings were on the banks of the river Jhelum and at around 1:30 pm, Falak accidentally lost her footing and fell into the river, sources said, adding, "her elder brother Rashid jumped into the river to save her, but unfortunately both were washed into strong currents and got drowned. However a senior police official said soon after the tragic incident they have requested the Navy divers from Watlab who are on the job to trace the minors. "We have pressed the divers from navy and Police on job but the water level is too high and it will take some time in fishing out their bodies, the police official added.
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