Srinagar, Sep 13: A 25-year-old youth was on Tuesday morning found hanging in Gutlipora village of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, sources said.

Jaffar Ahmad Najar, son of Wali Mohammad Najar was found hanging by a rope at his home, news agency GNS reported. In a bid to rescue him, the family members and locals shifted the youth to SDH Kupwara, where he was however declared as brought dead on arrival, an official said.

A police official said that a case has been registered.

The incident comes a day after an advocate was found hanging from a tree in central Kashmir’s Budgam district.