Teen swept away in Kukrail, body found
The rescue mission was led by Mahanagar police station house officer (SHO) Akhilesh Mishra, who, along with two dedicated teams. "We began the operation with the SDRF team, and although hope was fading by evening, we continued to comb the river," Mishra said.
Rizwan and his friend Sahil, also 14, had gone to collect floating garbage from the river. However, a sudden rise in the water level due to rainfall caused Rizwan to be swept away by the current.
Sahil managed to swim to safety.
The incident took place around 3pm near a Jal Nigam barrel. After the incident, locals informed the authorities.
Kismat Ali, 45, Rizwan's father, works as a garbage collector, while his two brothers, Zainul, 19, and Raju, 18, are sweepers. Their mother, Bashirun Nisa, 40, is a house help.
Municipal commissioner Gaurav Kumar visited the spot and directed officials to begin immediate rescue efforts.
Teams from Jal Nigam, SDRF, local police and municipal corporation began a search operation.
According to the municipal corporation, a preliminary inquiry shows that the children entered the water on their own.
The barrel and the drain are part of the Jal Nigam infrastructure, and water flow increases in this area after rainfall. There was no immediate evidence of structural fault or unattended hazard. Officials said the boy drowned near the meeting of the river and the Jal Nigam's outlet, a zone where water speed increases after rain.
Mayor Sushma Kharakwal reached the spot and appealed to the parents and residents to prevent children from going near open drains, barrels, or river outlets, especially after rainfall. She said that instructions will be reviewed regarding access to such areas during the rainy season.
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