Poonch: Body of a school teacher was recovered under mysterious conditions from the bank of a river in Balnoie area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.

Reports said that locals spotted the body lying at the bank of Mendhar river in Balnoie area and immediately informed local police about it.

Later, a police team recovered the body.

A police official confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as Gulzar Ahmad son of Khan Mohammad of Mankote.

He said that the deceased was a teacher by profession and was posted at Government High School Sagra.

The body has been found under mysterious conditions and as such a case under 174 CrPc has been initiated in this regard, he said. (GNS)