HT Bureau
DIPHU, June 2: In a heartbreaking incident, a minor boy drowned in the Jamuna River at Manja, Karbi Anglong, on Sunday afternoon. The child’s body, which had gone missing, was recovered today (June 2) after a tireless search operation.
The rescue effort was jointly carried out by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Kuki Students’ Organisation (Manja Unit), and the Kuki Colony Village Authority.
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As per reports, the child was at the riverbank with his mother when he accidentally slipped into the water. In a desperate attempt to save him, the mother also entered the river but was unable to rescue her son. She narrowly escaped drowning and was saved by a local youth, Thangminhao Lhouvum, son of Pastor Thangkhojang Lhouvum.
The mother is currently undergoing treatment at the Diphu Medical College & Hospital (DMC&H) in Karbi Anglong.
The tragic incident has cast a pall of grief over the community, and local leaders have extended their condolences to the bereaved family.
