Kotpad,: Addiction to making reels turned tragic. On Sunday, while filming reels near Gulumi Waterfall close to Chandili under Kotpad Police Station limits, two Class 10 students went missing after drowning in the Kolab River. Police and fire personnel launched a search operation and recovered one body on Monday.
The deceased has been identified as Alokraj Suna (16) from Kosagumuda area of Nabarangpur district. The other student, Kiran Mirgan (16), is still missing.
On the occasion of Raja festival, five friends from Kosagumuda village had gone to visit Gulumi Waterfall on two bikes. While roaming and filming reels there, Alok and Kiran were swept away by the river’s current. Seeing this, the other three immediately informed family members, local police, and fire services. Despite efforts by police and fire personnel on Sunday, the search was unsuccessful. Alok’s body was recovered on Monday. Kiran remains missing.
One body recovered, one still missing.