Bandipora: Body of a missing teacher was recovered on Monday from Laharwapora gath near Wullar Lake in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district.

Reports said that the body was spotted by locals in the Nallah and they immediately informed police.

A police team reached the spot, and along with locals retrieved the dead body from the Nallah. The deceased was identified as Mushtaq Ahmad Lone (29) son of Abdul Rahma Lone, a resident of Sheikhpora Mantrigam in Bandipora district

The family members of deceased person said that the day Mushtaq went missing, his phone was found turned off at around 7 pm, hours after he left home for duty to Govt Hr Sec School Chuntimulla and did not return home.

“After we failed to trace him, we logged a missing report in police station Pathkoot,” Mushtaq’s family members said.

“We demand probe into the death of our son as we have apprehension that he has been murdered,” they said.

A police officer also confirmed the incident and said that a case under relevant sections of law has been registered and further investigations initiated. (KNO)