North India Statesman
Bettiah: On Monday, two teenagers drowned in a tragic accident near Mathouli bridge in Bairia police station area. The decision to bathe three friends to get relief from heat turned into a mourning for two families.
According to the information received, 16 -year -old Roshan Patel, a resident of Utwari Pokhara in Kalibagh police station area and 17 -year -old Kuldeep Kumar, a resident of Parbatia Tola in Mufassil police station area, along with another friend had reached to bathe in a big canal near Mathouli bridge. Two of the three youths – Roshan and Kuldeep – handed over their mobile third friend and said that they made a video of them, and then both jumped into the canal.
In a few moments, both the youths drowned in deep water. Seeing this scene, the third friend started making noise. The villagers present on the spot immediately reached the spot. But by then both the teenagers had absorbed in the depth of the canal.
As soon as the incident was reported, 112 teams of police and Unit of SDRF reached the spot. The SDRF team is running a search operation in the canal in search of both the missing teenagers. At the same time, there is chaos in the homes of both teenagers as soon as the news of the incident was received. Family members are in a bad state.
Eyewitness Mohammad Sharif told that they were standing on the bridge, then the three teenagers came towards the canal. The two gave the mobile to the third friend and jumped to take a bath. In a few moments both started drowning and the third friend started making noise.
No official statement has come from the administration so far. But with the help of local people, the search campaign continues.
