Jammu, Jun 20 (PTI) A man allegedly jumped into a river and drowned following an argument over a land parcel in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district, police said on Tuesday.

Five persons have been arrested for abetment to suicide, they said.

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Shabir Ahmed Chopan allegedly had an argument with locals over a land in the Bismina village of the Warwan Valley and jumped into the river near Margi on Sunday, the police said.

Chopan hailed from Larnoo village in Anantnag district.

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Acting on the information, a police rescue team rushed to the spot to recover the body.

A case has been registered against 16 people at Warwan police station under Section 306/34 (abetment to suicide) of the Indian Penal Code, the police said.

Five accused have been arrested in this connection, they said.

The Senior Superintendent of Police (Kishtwar) has ordered a special investigation, to be headed by the Subdivisional Police Officer (Marwah).

According to preliminary information, Chopan had a dispute over land with villagers of Bismina and the matter is sub-judice, the police said.

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