Man slips into canal in Ganderbal, dies

Tahir Hassan

Ganderbal : An elderly person died after he slipped into the canal in this central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Wednesday.

Bashir Ahmad Wani was crossing a temporary bridge and slipped into the Power House Canal, an official told.

He said the man was on his way back home when he fell into the canal.

Soon after the incident, police reached the spot and took cognisance of the incident.

Meanwhile, the body was handed over to the family for last rites, the official said, adding that an investigation has been taken in this regard—(KNO)