Jammu, Jan. 28 -- Four people--three sisters and one 25-year-old boy--fighting with "mysterious" illness, that claimed life of 16 people in Rajouri district's Badhaal village since December 7 last year, have recovered, said officials.

Though no conclusive inference has been drawn yet to pinpoint root cause of deaths, the recoveries has come as a glimmer of hope for the fear-stricken villagers.

Three sisters, aged 23, 18 and 16, were airlifted from Rajouri to GMC Jammu on January 22 . Two of them were in critical condition. The 25-year-old, who was airlifted to PGIMER, Chandigarh has also recovered and will be discharged on Tuesday.

Principal of the Government Medical College, Jammu, Dr Ashutosh Gupta and medical superintendent of SMGS ...