Srinagar: A bullet-riddled body of a 23-year-old man, reportedly working for the Army, was recovered today from south Kashmir’s Shopian district, the police said.

The deceased has been identified as Irfan Ahmad Mir, a resident of Sezan Keegam, a police official said.

The deceased was reportedly working for the Army, the official said.

He said the police recovered the body from an orchard area in Watmullah Keegam area of Shopian.

Further details are awaited, the official said.