Ganderbal, April 7 -- A wave of sorrow swept through the Haknar-Gund area of central Kashmir's Ganderbal district on Sunday after the body of a young girl, reported missing a day earlier, was found in the power canal near Forbay-Fraw.

The girl's sudden disappearance on Saturday sparked panic among her family, who launched an urgent search. When efforts to locate her proved unsuccessful, a missing person's report was filed at the Gund Police Station.

In response, a joint search operation was swiftly launched by the police, SDRF Gund, and local volunteers. Sadly, the search ended in tragedy with the recovery of her body from the canal. The deceased was immediately shifted to Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Kangan for a post-mortem examination...