Srinagar, A youth from Srinagar, in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, who had been missing for 21 days, was found dead in the Jhelum River on Sunday. The discovery brings a tragic end to the search for Basharat Ahmed Butt, a resident of Naid Kadal, Srinagar, who had left his home on February 4 and had not been seen since.

According to Kashmir Media Service, the family of Basharat Ahmed Butt had reported him missing to the local police after he failed to return home. The police initiated a search operation, which culminated on Sunday when a police team conducting searches near the Jhelum River discovered his decomposed body in the water near Safakadal in Srinagar.

The circumstances surrounding Butt’s disappearance and the cause of his death are currently under investigation. The police are working to piece together the events leading up to the discovery of his body, as the community mourns the loss of the young man.

This incident has cast a spotlight on the safety concerns in the region, where instances of individuals going missing have previously raised alarm among local residents. The police have appealed to the public for any information that might help in their investigation into Butt’s death, as they seek to provide answers to his grieving family.