A 14-year-old boy went missing in the sea near Bhoskalis Point here on Saturday afternoon. The boy was identified as Siddhant Pradhan from Trilochanpur village under Dhinkia panchayat.
Siddhant along with his family had come to the sea beach near Bhoskalis Point. While he and his mother were enjoying the beach in knee-deep water, a high tide took him into the sea.
After receiving information, a team of Fire Services personnel, Coast Guard and police personnel launched a rescue operation to trace the boy.
As per the latest reports, the police personnel were at the spot and the rescue operation was halted midway due to darkness.