MUZAFFARABAD: Two friends were drowned in River Neelum in Muzaffarabad while taking bath on Monday, police said.
Umar, 21, and Mumtaz, 20, two friends came from Chakkar Town of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) went to the river Neelum near Bank road and started swimming. Suddenly they ventured into deep water and drowned, an official of police said quoting eye witnesses.
Police feared they were swept in the water and rescuers including local people couldn’t find clue despite searching in the river, official added.