The body of Riyaz Ahmad Bajad, a 25-year-old nomadic man, was recovered from the Veshow Nallah in Kulgam district’s Mah area on Thursday morning. Bajad, a resident of Chandian Pajan in Devsar, was among three nomads who went missing on February 13, 2025, prompting their families to file a missing report at Qazigund Police Station.
Locals spotted the body near Veshow Nallah, and authorities shifted it to a hospital for autopsy and other formalities. Police have launched an investigation into Bajad’s death, which has raised concerns about the fate of the two other missing nomads, including two brothers who went missing from the Qazigund area a month ago..
The incident has sparked worries among the local community, and further investigations are underway to determine the circumstances surrounding Bajad’s death. The recovery of his body brings some closure to his family, but the search for the other two missing individuals continues ¹.
