On Friday 11 July 2014 a young boy named Hamza Chaudry drowned in Poonch river in Kotli. He went there to beat the Heat of Sun. People gathered after News broke in the area.

Friends and Family members gathered on spot to find his dead body. Later in Night at 1:00 am his dead body was found by Rescue Workers.

17 years old Hamza was close relative of Chaudry Ilyaas, Advisor in AJK Government. He was buried in his native town.

Family members, relatives and friends were in shock on sudden death of a young life. Hundreds of people were present at his funeral.

This is a second death in Kotli in River Ponch during Month of Ramzan.

RIP Hamza Chaudry.