Srinagar, July 14 -- A police official said that the deceased has been identified as Nag Raj, a resident of Baw Nagar, Gujarat. His body was recovered near the Pahalgam bus stand early in the morning.

The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear. Authorities have launched an inquest under relevant legal provisions, and the body has been taken for medico-legal formalities, reported news agency JKNS.

Police said investigations are underway to ascertain the exact cause of death.

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