GUWAHATI: A tragic incident took place in the Brahmaputra River near the Saraighat Bridge area in Guwahati after two teenage boys went missing while bathing in the river. One of them was found dead on Tuesday morning, June 2, while search operations are still underway for the other.
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The deceased has been identified as Raj Shekhar Pal (15), a student of North Guwahati College. According to reports, locals spotted his body floating in the river near Amingaon and immediately recovered it before informing authorities.
Speaking to GPlus, a police official from Amingaon Outpost said, “The two boys had gone to take a dip in the river on Monday afternoon when they were swept away by the strong water currents.”
Meanwhile, Anuj Yadav, aged 15, is still missing and search operation is underway to find the missing boy.