The body of an 18-year-old madrassa student, who had been missing for two days, was discovered on Saturday morning near the old GT Road bridge in Kanpur. The student went missing while swimming in the Ishan River.
Authorities have confirmed the recovery of the body, which raises concerns about safety measures in local water bodies. Further investigations are underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The body was found floating about 7 km downstream from Makanpur in the Araul police station area of Bilhaur, according to police.
Police said the deceased, Rehan, a resident of Mustafabad in Delhi, was a student at the Uloom Madrassa attached to Jamia Masjid in Makanpur. The body was sent for postmortem examination after being identified by family members.
On Thursday evening, at around 5 pm, he had gone to offer namaz at Dargah Sharif before visiting a ghat in Karbala with friends to bathe in the river. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kanpur | Silver Rate in Kanpur | Bank Holidays in Kanpur | Public Holidays in Kanpur | Kanpur AQI | Weather in Kanpur | Petrol Price in Kanpur | Diesel Price in Kanpur | CNG Price in Kanpur | LPG Price in Kanpur Stay updated with the latest Kanpur news. During the bath, he allegedly ventured into deep water and started drowning. His friends raised an alarm, prompting local residents working in nearby fields to rush to the spot, search for him and inform the police. The search operation continued until late Thursday in the presence of police personnel, but Rehan could not be traced. Download the TOI App.
An SDRF team joined the operation on Friday and searched various stretches of the river without success. Local residents spotted the body floating in the river on Saturday morning and alerted the police.