A woman found dead beneath Nasirabad bridge;

corpse around five days old kept for identification at civil hospital

GBE Monitor

HuNZA,July 12:A body of around 40 years old woman was found dead beneath Nasirabad (Hindee) bridge here at 10.00 AM on Wednesday. According to police sources, laborers working on Karakorum High Way (KKH) expansion project informed nearby police personnel deputed at bridge about the presence of a body of any woman along the shores.

HUNZA-NAGAR: Around five days older dead body found underneath Nasirabad bridge still a mystery. Image by: Wally Shams

Police took the body and rushed to the civil hospital for necessary medical examination. According to Station House Officer (SHO), Aliabad the corpse is around five days old as her cloths were in safe condition. " We are still not came to conclusion to term it a murder, yet possibility of such an attempt can not be denied, " he added. Public were informed who kept on visiting for identification throughout the day at civil hospital premises.
The deceased, around four and half feet high, wearing a colorful string round her neck seems Chinese like in her appearance.No one has identified her as their kith and kin so far. The Medical Officer, civil hospital Aliabad, Hunza, in the view of postpartum report,said that the deceased has died of drowning saying still it was unclear whether she attempted a suicide, fell into river or was forced to jump into." There is not a single sign of external torture or injury on her body to assume it murder case," said the police sources.
People residing near the shores of Hunza-Nagar river including those whose kith and kins still not recovered from in Attaabad catastrophe also continued visited hospital on across the day. Finally, the deceased was buried in Aliabad graveyard on Monday's late evening due to failure in identification and cooling facility to await kiths for a long time.

Source: www.voiceofhunza.blogspot.com

Altit bridge expansion work goes slow

HUNZA, Altit, July 14: The expansion work over Altit bridge is slow than was expected by the public. According to the details, the work over expansion of the bridge joining Altit with Mominabad is being suffered of slow pace of work.

HUNZA, Altit: The expansion work of Altit-Mominabad bridge going on compratively slow. Image by: Shams

The bridge over only truckable road to this main town in Central Hunza was partially carpeted and rest of the dilapidated road is covered with stony cross sections and ditches. Public circles have demanded of the representatives to direct concerned department to complete the co-project in time without delay.

Courtesy: Readers Time