Lucknow : The body of 18-year-old Suraj , who was swept away while trying to rescue a buffalo from the Behta drain, was found tangled in bushes near Gojhihar village in Unnao on Saturday, three days after he went missing.
Locals said the drain was nearly 30 feet deep and Suraj did not know how to swim. However, Suraj reportedly lost his grip on a jute rope and was swept away by the strong current. Along with his friends, he entered the water using ropes tied to an electricity pole. Despite frantic rescue attempts by his friends, he disappeared in the fast-flowing water. The blockade ended after police assured them that the search operation would continue.
The incident occurred on Thursday evening when Suraj, a resident of Tarauna village, rushed to help after a buffalo owned by a local resident became trapped in water hyacinth in the drain. The delay in locating him triggered protests on Friday, with family members and villagers briefly blocking the Lucknow-Hardoi highway, alleging inadequate rescue efforts.