3 Nirmand herders found dead on Shrikhand route

Three shepherds from Nirmand in Kullu, who took their livestock to graze on the Shrikhand route , were found dead. An official said their bodies were found at a camping site in Kunsha near Singhgad. The official added it was suspected they died due to a lightning strike and the exact cause of death would only be known after the postmortem.

The deceased have been identified as Dinu Ram , Pawan Dev and Bazaru Ram. Their families had sounded police and local administration after none of three was answering their calls for around a week, said the official. He added a team was formed to search for the missing shepherds and it was found their bodies.