After hectic efforts for over a week, the body of a student who had drowned was fished out on Sunday from Neeru River at Galgandhar area of Doda .
Sohaib Malik, 17, son of Farooq Ahmed Malik, had drowned inthe Neeru when he slipped into the fast flowing river while taking a bath alongwith his friends on June 15.
On Sunday, a long search for Malik ended when his body wasbrought out from the river which was later taken to District Hospital Doda formedico-legal formalities.
The standard 12 student from Government Higher Secondaryschool Gath had drowned near Nai-Dhangri village of Doda district, about 10kilometers from the town.
His friends immediately raised an alarm and informed thelocals, who reached the spot and also informed the police.
SSP Doda, Shabir Ahmed Malik said that a police team alongwith locals, Volunteers of Chenab Rescuers and sleuths of SDRF immediatelystarted the search and rescue operation.
“Today the body of drowned youth has been fished out andshifted to Hospital for legal formalities,” the SSP said.