Srinagar, Jan. 20 -- The dead body of a person, who went missing after the April 2024 boat capsizing tragedy, was recovered on Monday from river Jhelum in Srinagar.

The body was found after the SDRF, NDRF and Marcos intensified the searches in the area following the discovery of partial human remains from the river. The remains were retrieved by some locals while extracting sand at the site of the tragedy at Gandbal in Srinagar.

The devastating boat capsizing tragedy had left eight people dead and one missing, said officials.

Showkat Ahmad Sheikh, a 40-year-old, mason of Gandbal, had been missing since the tragedy on April 16, 2024.

"Today on January 19, after a prolonged period, the mortal remains of Showkat Ahmad Sheikh, resident of...