A man from Kupwara who went missing from  army custody has been found dead in Kupwara forest after 75 days.

A top official said that a man identified as Abdul Rashid Dar of Kunan area of Kupwara who went missing on December 16, 2022 was found dead on Wednesday.

He said that his body was recovered from Zurhama -PK Galli forests.

The dead body was brought to SDH Kupwara where it was identified by the relatives of missing person, he said.

After completing all medico-legal formalities including post mortem by a team of doctors, the dead body was handed over to the family members for burial, he added.

Cognisance of the matter has been taken for further investigations, he added.