Officials said Rouf Ahmad Dar, aged in his 20s, was on a raft negotiating Pahalgam’s Lidder stream when gusty winds caused it to capsize. Rouf saved the five tourists from drowning “but unfortunately, he himself drowned in the process”, Kashmir tourism director Nisar Ahmad Wani told The Telegraph. A police officer in Pahalgam identified the Calcutta couple as Maneesh Kumar Saraf and Suneeta Saraf, residents of Nandan Nagar on the Bengal capital’s fringes. The Calcutta couple returned home today (Saturday),” Rafiq said. “Without caring for his own life, Rouf braved the strong currents of the River Lidder to save five tourists from drowning.

Source: The Telegraph June 01, 2019 21:45 UTC