18-month-old baby drowns to death in Shopian

Srinagar: An 18-month-old baby girl drowned to death in Feeripora area of Shopian on Friday.

An official told the news agency that an 18-month-old girl went missing from her residence in Feeripora at around 3 pm today.

Soon after the news spread, the locals started searching for her and after around two hours, her body was found in a small canal, close to her residence.

She has been identified as Zoya Bilal, daughter of Bilal Ahmad Dar of Feeripora, Shopian.

Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident—(KNO)