Sunil Sahu (21) of Mandapada village and a Plus III final year Commerce student of Pattamundai College on Friday drowned in flood water while he was trying to rescue his younger.
According to sources, Sunil had gone to Pattamundai market with his younger brother by bicycle to bring grocery items. After purchasing grocery items while the duo brothers was returning on their bicycle on Sahupada road, on which flood water was flowing, Sunil’s younger brother fell off the bicycle and was swept away in the flood water.
As a result, to save his younger brother, Sunil jumped into the flood water, but to his ill luck, he was swept away in the current. The locals later rescued Sunil after his younger brother shouted for help. Sunil was rushed to the Pattamundai Sub-Divisional Hospital, but the doctor declared him received dead.