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Banihal, May 2: The body of a 22-year-old youth, who had been missing for nearly 20 days, was recovered on Saturday from Nallah Bishlari near Kraalna Digdool in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ramban district, bringing a tragic end to an extensive multi-agency search operation.
The deceased has been identified as Tanveer Ahmad Chopan, son of Abdul Salam Chopan and a resident of Mundkhal Pogal. He had reportedly gone missing on April 12 after allegedly jumping into the stream near Makarkoot along the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway while trying to escape from a group of suspected cow vigilantes.
According to reports, Tanveer was travelling from Jammu with a milch cow and two calves when he was allegedly intercepted and chased by individuals in two vehicles near Digdool. Fearing for his life, he is said to have leapt into Nallah Bishlari, after which he remained untraced.
Following the incident, a massive search operation was launched involving police, local volunteers, and multiple rescue agencies including the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Army teams, QRT Ramban, Himalayan QRT, units from Ramsoo and Khari, Banihal Volunteers, Red Cross Banihal, and Doda-based NGO Ababeel. Despite difficult terrain and strong water currents, the search continued relentlessly for 20 days before the body was finally recovered.(Greater Kashmir)
