This Article is From Jan 01, 2010

Ghaziabad couple found dead in Gulmarg

Srinagar: In a tragic turn of events, a young couple from Uttar Pradesh who had come here to celebrate the New Year, was found dead in a hotel room in Gulmarg on Friday, police said.

Prashant Swamy (29) and his wife, Joyti (23), residents of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh were found dead in a room in Hotel Green Park at Gulmarg, 60 kms from here in Baramulla district this morning, police said.

The cause of death appears to be a leakage in the gas heater that was being used to ward off severe cold in the entire Valley, they said.  The police have registered a case and have started investigations.

Prashant and his wife were among hundreds who had thronged Gulmarg for New Year celebrations on Thursday.

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