{"id":36747,"date":"2026-01-09T12:50:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T07:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/?p=36747"},"modified":"2026-01-09T12:50:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T07:20:49","slug":"two-army-porters-found-dead-after-slipping-into-nallah-in-upper-gulmarg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/?p=36747","title":{"rendered":"Two Army porters found dead after slipping into nallah in Upper Gulmarg"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_36748\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36748\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-36748\" src=\"https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Snapshot_1215-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Snapshot_1215-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Snapshot_1215-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Snapshot_1215-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Snapshot_1215-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Snapshot_1215-390x220.png 390w, https:\/\/dailytaskeen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Snapshot_1215.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36748\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Two Army porters found dead after slipping into nallah in Upper Gulmarg<br \/>The bodies of two Army porters who had slipped into a nallah near the Upper Gulmarg area of Baramulla district were recovered after an overnight search operation, officials said on Friday.<br \/>The deceased were identified as Layakat Ahmad Deedard (27), son of Ghulam Mohammad Deedard of Masjid Aagan Chandoosa, and Ishfaq Ahmad Khatana (33), son of Jamal-ud-Din Khatana of Pachar Chandoosa in Baramulla district.<br \/>Officials said the incident took place on Thursday when the porters were heading towards Anita Post, a forward area that remains inaccessible during winter due to heavy snowfall. While crossing a snow-covered and slippery stretch, both men lost their balance and fell into the nallah.<br \/>Despite harsh weather conditions and difficult terrain, the Army and local rescue teams immediately launched a search operation. After sustained efforts through the night, the bodies were recovered.<br \/>Family members of the deceased confirmed to KNS that the bodies were retrieved following the overnight operation. 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