The bodies of three youths, who had drowned in the Yamuna river in north Delhi's Burari, were retrieved on Friday morning. Police said that four people aged between 15 and 20 years had come from Loni to take bath in the river at Sonia Pushta on Thursday.
The deceased has been identified as Wasim (15), Kamal (17) and Iliyas (20), all residents of Loni while search is on to locate 17-year-old Sameer, also a resident of Loni.
According to Sagar Singh Kalsi, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), North district, at around 1:20 am a police control room (PCR) call was received at Burari police station in which four persons were reported missing.
"During initial investigation, it was found that around noon of July 07 four persons aged 14-20 year had come from Loni to swim in Yamuna at thokar number 7, Sonia Pushta, Burari," said the DCP. "At instance of one friend, a bike was located at the Yamuna bank and some clothes were found. Search and rescue started at the dawn and so far three bodies have been recovered," said the DCP.
Police said that post mortem of the recovered bodies is being conducted at Mortuary Sabji Mandi.