Two army porters found dead after slipping into Nallah near LoC in North Kashmir

The bodies of two Army porters were recovered on Friday from a nallah near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Gulmarg area of north Kashmir, where they had slipped a day earlier.

The deceased have been identified as Liaqat Ahmad (27) and Ishfaq Ahmad Khatana (33), both residents of Chadoosa in Baramulla district.

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Their bodies were reportedly found near the Anita Sunshine Post in the trekking area of Gulmarg. Both victims are believed to have died on the spot after falling from a height.

The porters were attached to an Army unit and slipped into the nallah while en route to the Anita Post in the upper reaches of the Gulmarg area.