Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday said that an enquiryunder Section 174 CrPc has been initiated to ascertain the cause of the deathof a teacher whose body was recovered from Wullar lake in Bandipora district.
“An Enquiry under section 174 CrPC has been initiatedto ascertain the actual cause of death,” said a spokesman, in a statement.
The body of Mushtaq Ahmad Lone of Sheikpora Mantrigam, whowas missing since May 13 was recovered by the police from Laharwalpora villagetoday morning.
“The body of the deceased person was spotted by localsin wular lake and accordingly police reached on the spot & took the body into their custody. FSL team was rushed to the spot. The medical team has beenconstituted for postmortem which includes experts from GMC Srinagar and will beconducted in the presence of Magistrate,” said the spokesman.
Proper photography and videography is being done of theentire proceedings, he said. “Moreover all other medico legal formalitiesare being done. An Enquiry under section 174 CrPC has been initiated toascertain the actual cause of death. Public is requested not to pay heed torumors. Misusing social media to spread rumors is punishable under law,”he said.