Bandipora, 13 July: Bandipora Police has put a ban on swimming and bathing activities in nallah Madhumatti as “a measure to safeguard the precious lives” and its tributaries in wake of frequent loss of precious lives in drowning incidents.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Hqr Bandipora has maintained that in view of the tremendous increase in flow of waters during summers, few people especially children venture out for swimming and bathing in the Nallah thereby putting their lives to avoidable risk.
“The trend has resulted in loss of lives by drowning in the past”,.
“As a precautionary measure to safeguard the precious lives, there shall be complete ban on swimming bathing in Nallah Madhumatti, with immediate effect, till further orders”.
Earlier this morning, one 15 year boy drowned in Madhumati Nallah Bandipora.
The officer added that the district police has always stressed local population near the rivers to avoid bathing in the rivers so that tragedies are avoided.
