Thebody of a tourist guide who saved the lives of five tourists, includingforeigners, after a rafting boat capsized in Pahalgam area yesterday was fishedout from Lidder river on Saturday morning.
Reports said, at around 7 pm, a boat capsized at Rafting Pointin Movera Pahalgam.
According to news agency GNS, the body of tourist guide, RoufAhmad Dar, a resident of Yeened was retrieved from the river near BhawaniBridge this morning by the sleuths of SDRF, police and local volunteers.
Confirming that his body was retrieved, Deputy CommissionerAnantnag Khalid Jahangir praised the Braveheart Dar.
“Body of the brave tourist guide Rouf Ahmad Dar, who whilesuccessfully saving 5 tourists including 2 foreigners lost his own life in thetrue spirit of trademark Kashmiri hospitality, was retrieved near BhawaniBridge from Lidder,” he said.
The body has been handed over to the family for last rites aftercompletion of medico-legal formalities, he said.
Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam said he has directed theconcerned officers to provide all possible assistance and compensation to thefamily of the Braveheart.