Boy given poison by friends, dies

Excelsior Correspondent
MENDHAR, Feb 2: A 21-year-old youth died after he was given some poisonous stuff by mixing in some drink by his own friends at a local tea stall here today.
Reports said one Basharat Hussain, son of Abdul Khaliq, resident of Bera village in tehsil Mendhar became serious after he was offered some poisonous pills cleverly by mixing with some drink by his three friends. The boy while moving on the road after some time, could not balance and fell down with the impact of drugs. He was rushed to hospital by locals. The police was informed and the boy in his statement told police that his three friends offered him some drink at a local tea stall. Thereafter, he started feeling giddy and fell down on the road. He also revealed the names of the boys who offered him this stuff.
The local doctors provided him preliminary treatment and then referred to GMC hospital, Jammu. He died near Sunderbani late this evening. A case has been registered in this connection. The police has started search for the boys identified by the victim.