Srinagar: An Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of the Jal Shakti Department has reportedly gone missing under mysterious circumstances in Ramban district, with his car found parked along the banks of the river Chenab on Friday.
News agency JKNS quoted an official as saying that the missing officer’s vehicle was discovered abandoned near the Chenab river, triggering suspicion that he may have jumped into the fast-flowing waters.
“A team has been rushed to the spot and a search operation is underway,” the official said, adding that early indications suggest the officer was battling depression.
Rescue teams have launched a search in the river area, while local police are investigating the incident to ascertain the full circumstances behind the disappearance.