YOUTH DROWNED

YOUTH DROWNED

29-AUG-ENG 4

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

BHABHUA--------------------------Rohit Kumar (son of Mahendra Bind), a resident of Lohra village under the Chenari police station area in Rohtas district, had gone to Karamchat Dam with his friends for an outing on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan. While there, the three youths began bathing in the dam's waters; while attempting to take a selfie, Rohit Kumar suddenly drifted into deep water.

Panic ensued when bystanders saw the young man drowning. Although his friends and locals attempted to rescue him, he quickly disappeared into the deep water.

The Karamchat police were immediately informed of the incident. Upon receiving the news, Station House Officer (SHO) Pankaj Kumar arrived at the scene with a police team. Given the gravity of the situation, other police personnel and officials from the Chenari administrative block also arrived at the site.

A search operation was launched in the dam's waters with the help of local divers and in the presence of the police. Despite a continuous four-hour search and rescue effort, no trace of Rohit Kumar could be found.

A large crowd gathered at the dam complex following the incident. Meanwhile, the young man's friends and family are inconsolable. News of the accident plunged his family in Lohra village into deep mourning.

The police and administration have summoned an SDRF team from Patna to search for the youth. The SDRF team is expected to arrive at Karamchat Dam on Saturday morning to launch a specialized rescue operation.

Administrative teams are preparing to conduct a search operation in the deep waters of the dam, equipped with all necessary resources.

Large numbers of people had visited Karamchat Dam and nearby tourist spots for Raksha Bandhan when this tragic accident occurred.

For now, the priority for the police and administration is to locate the missing youth as soon as possible. After hours of local search efforts, all eyes are now on the SDRF team, which is set to launch an extensive search operation in the deep waters of the dam starting Saturday morning.

This incident at Kaimur's Karamchat Dam serves as a renewed warning for people to exercise extreme caution when venturing into deep water or taking selfies near the water's edge. Rohit Kumar remains untraced for now, and the search for him will resume once the SDRF team arrives.