The decomposed bodies of two Kashmiri brothers were found in a river in Kulgam, J&K, after being missing since February 13. Police suspect suicide based on forensic evidence, but locals demand a judicial probe, questioning the low water level. Mukhtar Ahmad Awan, who went missing with the brothers, is still untraceable.
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