Youth kills girl before stabbing self in B’pora

Srinagar, Aug 28: A girl was stabbed to death by a youth who later attempted suicide in Bandipora district of
north Kashmir on Tuesday.
SSP Bandipora Sheikh Zulfikar Azad, as per GNS, said that the girl and the youth had gone to Boothu area, a
picnic spot. "The youth first stabbed the girl to death and later tried to kill himself by stabbing".
Later police reached the spot after being informed by some locals. Both were removed to district hospital
Bandipora where doctors declared the girl dead while the youth Mudasir Ah Mir son of Gh Mohd Mir of
Mantrigam, Bandipora has been referred to SKIMS Soura in critical conditions, the SSP said.
"He said that police has filed a case and investigations are underway to know the reasons behind it," SSP
said.

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