The body of a 13-year-old boy was fished out on Friday while his 22-year-old cousin remains missing. The two went missing at Bhojpur temple on Thursday Search operation for the missing youth continued on Friday.
According to the Obedullahganj police two youths went missing on Thursday who went to Bhojpur temple along with the family.
One of the youths was found around a kilometer in the river near Bhojpur temple. The youth was identified as Ravi Chandoria (13) while his cousin Ashish Chadoriya (22) is still missing.
The two were spotted last climbing the hill near the river by the family members but later they went missing. Ravi was a resident of Garam Gaddha while the missing youth is resident of Semra Ashoka Garden. Police said that due’ to heavy rain in the region the river is flowing at higher levels close to danger level.
The two went to the temple along with the family on Thursday and in the evening when the family members tried to search to return the two they failed and later contacted police.Ravi’s body was fished out at around 12 noon while search for Ashish was continued by the divers.
The body was sent for post mortem after preliminary investigation. The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation.
Police said that after the body was recovered it could be ascertained that the two have drowned in the river and it is possible that the missing youth might have swept at large distance and his body would be recovered later.