B’Pora: An elderly man from Ganderbal was found dead in Pannar village of North Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Saturday, officials said.
An official told that some locals spotted his body lying in Pannar village following which they informed Pethkoot police station.
He said that soon after the information was received a team of police rushed to the spot and took the body into their possession.
He, however, said that as per initial investigation the deceased was mentally unsound person and was roaming in the area since last night and was found dead in the morning.
The official said later the deceased was Identitfied as Gulam Hassan Malla Son of Abdul Gani Malla a resident of Waheedpora Ganderbal.
He further said that after completing all legal formalities the body was handed over to the family for last rites