When the Kaman bridge that divides India and Pakistan was finally opened for the first time in six years Saturday, it was under peculiar circumstances – to help return the bodies of a young man and woman, who are believed to have jumped to their deaths into the Jhelum river two weeks ago. The bridge in the Uri sector of Baramulla was opened to help return the bodies of a 22-year-old man and 19-year-old woman which had floated across the river, officials said. The body of the young man was allegedly first spotted near the Kama bridge on the Indian side of the Line of Control but could not be retrieved due to strong currents, which took it to the other side. It was eventually fished out near Chinari in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. The body of the woman was retrieved the day before in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. After the bodies were retrieved, the Indian Army took up its return with its counterparts across the border and the bodies were returned Saturday. "The bodies have been returned to us today (Saturday)," an official said. "The district administration, officials, family members and the army authorities from both sides were present". The Kaman bridge was opened for the first time in 2005 for cross border travel and trade bit has been closed following the suicide attack that killed 40 Central Reserve Police Force troopers in Pulwama in February 2019.
