Poonch: A nine-year-old girl has drowned while taking bath in a river in her native village in Bedar area of Mandi in Poonch district on Wednesday afternoon.
Reports said that Aasiya Bano daughter of Mohammad Shareef was part of a group taking bath in a water body. The minor girl soon after went missing from the sight of others, prompting them to raise an alarm.
A rescue operation has been launched in the meantime from Saujiyan towards Mandi to trace the girl.
A senior police officer said searches were underway to trace the girl.